In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SEMANTICS
semantics
(noun) the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text; “a petty argument about semantics”
semantics
(noun) the study of language meaning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semantics (uncountable)
(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. [1893]
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.
(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.
Anagrams
• amnestics
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