Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
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vilipending
present participle of vilipend
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VILIPEND
Vil"i*pend, v. t. Etym: [L. vilipendere; vilis vile + pendere to weigh, to value: cf. F. vilipender.]
Definition: To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise. To vilipend the art of portrait painting. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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