In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVEREMPHASIZE
overemphasize, overemphasise, overstress
(verb) place special or excessive emphasis on; “I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overemphasize (third-person singular simple present overemphasizes, present participle overemphasizing, simple past and past participle overemphasized)
To place too much emphasis on; to overstate the importance of.
Source: Wiktionary
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(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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