In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTERMITTENCE
intermittence, intermittency
(noun) the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
intermittence (countable and uncountable, plural intermittences)
The state of being sporadic or intermittent; a lack of flow or fluency.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*mit"tence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intermittence.]
Definition: Act or state of intermitting; intermission. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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