In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POURTRAY
Verb
pourtray (third-person singular simple present pourtrays, present participle pourtraying, simple past and past participle pourtrayed)
Archaic form of portray.
Anagrams
• portuary
Source: Wiktionary
Pour*tray", v. t.
Definition: See Portray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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