In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLEETINGNESS
ephemerality, ephemeralness, fleetingness
(noun) the property of lasting for a very short time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fleetingness (countable and uncountable, plural fleetingnesses)
The quality of being fleeting.
Synonyms
• (transience): ephemerality, briefness, transiency; see also transience
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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