In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REPHRASE
paraphrase, rephrase, reword
(verb) express the same message in different words
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rephrase (third-person singular simple present rephrases, present participle rephrasing, simple past and past participle rephrased)
To say or write something with different wording.
Synonyms
• restate, reword
Anagrams
• preshear, reshaper
Source: Wiktionary
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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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