In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REFORGE
recast, reforge, remodel
(verb) cast or model anew; “She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
reforge (third-person singular simple present reforges, present participle reforging, simple past and past participle reforged)
forge again
Source: Wiktionary
Re*forge" (r*frj"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + forge: cf. F. reforger.]
Definition: To forge again or anew; hence, to fashion or fabricate anew; to make over. Udall.
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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