In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXCISABLE
Etymology
Adjective
excisable (not comparable)
Liable or subject to excise.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*cis"a*ble, a.
Definition: Liable or subject to excise; as, tobacco in an excisable commodity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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