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demitasse
noun
a small cup for serving strong black coffee after dinner
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- First recorded in 1835–45.
- Combines demi-, meaning “half;” + French tasse, meaning “cup.”
EXAMPLES OF DEMITASSE
- The old diner served espresso in chipped demitasse cups from the 1950s.
- They treated themselves to a demitasse of rich Cuban coffee after every dinner.
flexuous
adjective
full of bends or curves; sinuous
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- First recorded in 1595–1605.
- From Latin flexuōsus, meaning “full of turns, winding, crooked;” related to flex.
EXAMPLES OF FLEXUOUS
- The river carved a flexuous path through the floodplain.
- The painting came alive with flexuous brushstrokes.
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- First recorded in 1700–10.
- From Latin respondēre, meaning “to respond.”
EXAMPLES OF RIPOSTE
- The new attendee’s riposte turned a dull meeting into a lively debate.
- The student offered a wry riposte instead of an apology.
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