In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMATERIALISE
dematerialize, dematerialise
(verb) become immaterial; disappear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
dematerialise (third-person singular simple present dematerialises, present participle dematerialising, simple past and past participle dematerialised)
Alternative spelling of dematerialize
Source: Wiktionary
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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