In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RESTFUL
restful, reposeful, relaxing
(adjective) affording physical or mental rest; “she spent a restful night at home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
RESTful (not comparable)
(computing) Using REST (representational state transfer).
Anagrams
• fluster, fluters, furtles
Etymology
Adjective
restful (comparative more restful, superlative most restful)
peaceful; having a peaceful aspect
restorative; aiding rest
(computing) Alternative form of RESTful
Antonyms
• (peaceful): restless
Anagrams
• fluster, fluters, furtles
Source: Wiktionary
Rest"ful (rst"fl), a.
1. Being at rest; quiet. Shak.
2. Giving rest; freeing from toil, trouble, etc. Tired with all these, for restful death I cry. Shak.
– Rest"ful*ly, adv.
– Rest"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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