In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COMPLOTTED
COMPLOT
conspire, cabal, complot, conjure, machinate
(verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together; “They conspired to overthrow the government”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
complotted
simple past tense and past participle of complot
Source: Wiktionary
COMPLOT
Com"plot, n. Etym: [F. complot, prob. for comploit, fr.L. complicitum, prop. p. p. of complicare, but equiv. to complicatio complication, entangling. See Complicate, and cf. Plot.]
Definition: A plotting together; a confederacy in some evil design; a conspiracy. I know their complot is to have my life. Shak.
Com*plot", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Complotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Complotting.] Etym: [Cf. F. comploter, fr. complot.]
Definition: To plot or plan together; to conspire; to join in a secret design. We find them complotting together, and contriving a new scence of miseries to the Trojans. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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