In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SIMULATES
Verb
simulates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of simulate
Source: Wiktionary
SIMULATE
Sim"u*late, a. Etym: [L. simulatus, p. p. of simulare to simulate; akin to simul at the same time, together, similis like. See Similar, and cf. Dissemble, Semblance.]
Definition: Feigned; pretended. Bale.
Sim"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Simulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Simulating.]
Definition: To assume the mere appearance of, without the reality; to assume the signs or indications of, falsely; to counterfeit; to feign. The Puritans, even in the depths of the dungeons to which she had sent them, prayed, and with no simulated fervor, that she might be kept from the dagger of the assassin. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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