In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NIGHTFALL
twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle
(noun) the time of day immediately following sunset; “he loved the twilight”; “they finished before the fall of night”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nightfall (countable and uncountable, plural nightfalls)
The close of the day; the coming of night.
Synonyms
• dusk, evening, sundown, sunset; see also dusk
Source: Wiktionary
Night"fall`, n.
Definition: The close of the day. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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