In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERPROPORTION
Etymology
Verb
overproportion (third-person singular simple present overproportions, present participle overproportioning, simple past and past participle overproportioned)
To give something excessive proportions
Antonyms
• underproportion
Noun
overproportion (countable and uncountable, plural overproportions)
Excessive proportion.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*pro*por"tion, v. t.
Definition: To make of too great proportion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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