In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPLATES
Verb
implates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implate
Anagrams
• laptimes, palmiest, petalism, septimal, tilemaps
Source: Wiktionary
IMPLATE
Im*plate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implated; p. pr. & vb. n. Implating.]
Definition: To cover with plates; to sheathe; as, to implate a ship with iron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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