In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UPSURGE
surge, upsurge
(noun) a sudden or abrupt strong increase; “stimulated a surge of speculation”; “an upsurge of emotion”; “an upsurge in violent crime”
rush, spate, surge, upsurge
(noun) a sudden forceful flow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
upsurge (plural upsurges)
A sudden strong rise or flow.
Verb
upsurge (third-person singular simple present upsurges, present participle upsurging, simple past and past participle upsurged)
(intransitive) to surge up, or to become stronger or greater
Source: Wiktionary
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