In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AGGRAVATED
aggravated, provoked
(adjective) incited, especially deliberately, to anger; “aggravated by passive resistance”; “the provoked animal attacked the child”
aggravated
(adjective) made more severe or intense especially in law; “aggravated assault”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
aggravated
simple past tense and past participle of aggravate
Adjective
aggravated (comparative more aggravated, superlative most aggravated)
Having been the subject of aggravation; frustrated and angry.
Synonyms
• aggro
Source: Wiktionary
AGGRAVATE
Ag"gra*vate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aggravated; p. pr. & vb. n. Aggravating.] Etym: [L. aggravatus, p. p. of aggravare. See Aggrieve.]
1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. [Obs.] "To aggravate thy store." Shak.
2. To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. "To aggravate my woes." Pope. To aggravate the horrors of the scene. Prescott. The defense made by the prisioner's counsel did rather aggravate than extenuate his crime. Addison.
3. To give coloring to in description; to exaggerate; as, to aggravate circumstances. Paley.
4. To exasperate; to provoke; to irritate. [Colloq.] If both were to aggravate her parents, as my brother and sister do mine. Richardson (Clarissa).
Syn.
– To heighten; intensify; increase; magnify; exaggerate; provoke; irritate; exasperate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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