In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WATCHFULNESS
watchfulness, vigilance, weather eye
(noun) vigilant attentiveness; “he keeps a weather eye open for trouble”
watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness
(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention; “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”; “vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
watchfulness (countable and uncountable, plural watchfulnesses)
The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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