In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ERGOTISE
Verb
ergotise (third-person singular simple present ergotises, present participle ergotising, simple past and past participle ergotised)
Alternative form of ergotize
Source: Wiktionary
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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