In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MICROPSIA
Etymology
Noun
micropsia (countable and uncountable, plural micropsias)
(pathology) A disorder in which objects appear much smaller than normal, most often the result of a neurological dysfunction.
Synonyms
• micropia
Antonyms
• macropsia
Source: Wiktionary
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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