In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DETRUNCATED
Verb
detruncated
simple past tense and past participle of detruncate
Source: Wiktionary
DETRUNCATE
De*trun"cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detruncated; p. pr. & vb. n. Detruncating.] Etym: [L. detruncatus, p. p. of detruncare to cut off; de + truncare to maim, shorten, cut off. See Truncate.]
Definition: To shorten by cutting; to cut off; to lop off.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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