In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RETROFLECTION
retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) the act of bending backward
retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion
(noun) a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; “retroversion of the uterus”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
retroflection (countable and uncountable, plural retroflections)
The condition of being bent backwards.
Source: Wiktionary
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OBSERVE
(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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