In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DOWNTIME
downtime
(noun) a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
downtime (countable and uncountable, plural downtimes)
The amount of time lost due to forces beyond one's control, as with a computer crash.
Coordinate term: idle time
A period of time set aside for rest and relaxation; leisure time.
Source: Wiktionary
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WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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