In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OUTCOME
result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
(noun) something that results; “he listened for the results on the radio”
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”; “his decision had depressing consequences for business”; “he acted very wise after the event”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outcome (plural outcomes)
That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
(probability theory) The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
(education) The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).
Synonym: learning objective
(chiefly, sport) The scoreline; the result.
Anagrams
• come out, comeout
Source: Wiktionary
Out"come, n.
Definition: That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. "The logical outcome." H. Spenser. All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thougth. J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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