In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMMISERATE
Etymology
Verb
immiserate (third-person singular simple present immiserates, present participle immiserating, simple past and past participle immiserated)
(transitive) To impoverish or sink into misery.
Source: Wiktionary
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1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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