In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DESTAIN
destain
(verb) remove stain from (a laboratory specimen) to enhance contrast
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
destain (third-person singular simple present destains, present participle destaining, simple past and past participle destained)
(transitive) To remove a chemical stain from.
(intransitive) To lose a chemical stain.
Anagrams
• Danites, Sidetan, Tiendas, detains, instead, nidates, sainted, satined, stained, tiendas
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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