In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNMINGLE
Etymology
Verb
unmingle (third-person singular simple present unmingles, present participle unmingling, simple past and past participle unmingled)
(transitive) To separate things that are mixed.
[…] dip the mouth of it within the second glass and remove your finger; continue it in that posture for a time, and it will unmingle the wine from the water […]
Source: Wiktionary
Un*min"gle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mingle.]
Definition: To separate, as things mixed. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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