In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REFLATION
reflation
(noun) inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reflation (countable and uncountable, plural reflations)
(economics) The act of restoring a deflated general level of prices to a previous or desired level.
Antonyms
• disinflation, deflation
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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