In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLACATORY
placating, appeasing(a), placative, placatory
(adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; “the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich”; “placating (or placative) gestures”; “an astonishingly placatory speech”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
placatory (comparative more placatory, superlative most placatory)
That placates; pacifying.
Synonyms
• placative
Anagrams
• play-actor, playactor
Source: Wiktionary
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AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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