In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BLOWUP
enlargement, blowup, magnification
(noun) a photographic print that has been enlarged
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
(noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion
explosion, detonation, blowup
(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blowup (plural blowups)
An explosion, or violent outburst
(photography) An enlargement
Anagrams
• Publow, upblow
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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