In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MISKNOW
Verb
misknow (third-person singular simple present misknows, present participle misknowing, simple past misknew, past participle misknown)
to misunderstand
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*know", v. t.
Definition: To have a mistaken notion of or about. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NEGLECT
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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