In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VOIDANCE
emptying, voidance, evacuation
(noun) the act of removing the contents of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
voidance (countable and uncountable, plural voidances)
The act of voiding, of defecating or removing.
The quality of being void.
Anagrams
• Inca dove, coinvade
Source: Wiktionary
Void"ance, n.
1. The act of voiding, emptying, ejecting, or evacuating.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A ejection from a benefice.
3. The state of being void; vacancy, as of a benefice which is without an incumbent.
4. Evasion; subterfuge. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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