In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DECRYPT
decode, decrypt, decipher
(verb) convert code into ordinary language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
decrypt (third-person singular simple present decrypts, present participle decrypting, simple past and past participle decrypted)
(transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.
Antonym: encrypt
Noun
decrypt (plural decrypts)
A decoded communication.
Source: Wiktionary
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