In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNWOUND
UNWIND
relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
(verb) cause to feel relaxed; “A hot bath always relaxes me”
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
(verb) become less tense, rest, or take one’s ease; “He relaxed in the hot tub”; “Let’s all relax after a hard day’s work”
unwind, wind off, unroll
(verb) reverse the winding or twisting of; “unwind a ball of yarn”
unwind, disentangle
(verb) separate the tangles of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
unwound
simple past tense and past participle of unwind
Source: Wiktionary
UNWIND
Un*wind", v. t. Etym: [AS. unwindan. See 1st Un-, and Wind to coil.]
1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn.
2. To disentangle. [Obs.] Hooker.
Un*wind", v. i.
Definition: To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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