In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERPLAY
overact, ham it up, ham, overplay
(verb) exaggerate one’s acting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overplay (third-person singular simple present overplays, present participle overplaying, simple past and past participle overplayed)
(ambitransitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
(transitive) To play (a song or record) too frequently.
(transitive) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
(transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
Source: Wiktionary
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GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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