In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNPERFECT
Etymology
Adjective
unperfect (comparative more unperfect, superlative most unperfect)
imperfect
Verb
unperfect (third-person singular simple present unperfects, present participle unperfecting, simple past and past participle unperfected)
(transitive) To mar or destroy the perfection of.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*per"fect, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + perfect.]
Definition: To mar or destroy the perfection of. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
Un*per"fect, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + perfect.]
Definition: Imperfect. [Obs.] Holland.
– Un*per"fect*ly, adv. [Obs.] Hales.
– Un*per"fect*ness, n. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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