In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BENUMBED
dulled, benumbed
(adjective) having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; “the mind of the audience is becoming dulled”; “the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond”
benumbed, asleep(p), numb
(adjective) lacking sensation; “my foot is asleep”; “numb with cold”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
benumbed
simple past tense and past participle of benumb
Adjective
benumbed (comparative more benumbed, superlative most benumbed)
Lacking sensation; numb.
Lacking emotion or interest; dulled.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*numbed", a.
Definition: Made torpid; numbed; stupefied; deadened; as, a benumbed body and mind.
– Be*numbed"ness, n.
BENUMB
Be*numb", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benumbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Benumbing.] Etym: [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See Numb, a., and cf. Benim.]
Definition: To make torpid; to deprive of sensation or sensibility; to stupefy; as, a hand or foot benumbed by cold. The creeping death benumbed her senses first. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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