In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RESURGE
resurge
(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
resurge (third-person singular simple present resurges, present participle resurging, simple past and past participle resurged)
To surge again; to go through a period of renewed vigor or vitality.
Anagrams
• reurges
Source: Wiktionary
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31 January 2025
DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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