illicit
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6.3
- adjective
- /ɪˈlɪsɪt/
:
ilícito
- The police raided a location known for the illicit sale of stolen goods.
- illicit drugs
- illicit use
- illicit substances
Fake news is one possible part of illicit influence campaigns.
- Fake news is one possible part of illicit influence campaigns.
- But by that he means the illicit use of it.
- But Janet Yellen's focus is highly on illicit activity.
- The anti corruption campaigners in Russia who ask us to keep illicit funds out of our banks.
- This goes also for illicit drugs.
- The opioid crisis is being driven by the illicit fentanyls.
- Sugar hits our pleasure centers in our brain just like some illicit drugs.
- The whole purpose is to suppress legal speech by the government through illicit means.
- I would say avoid as much pharmaceutical impact in your life as is possible and avoid illicit drugs.
- Potentially where the majority of this is making its way into the, into the accidental poisonings is through illicit counterfeit pills.
Examples
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I've never partaken in any illicit drugs myself.
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People who engaged in this illicit practice used whatever device was appropriate to their budget or taste.
Academic text (2008) -
But by that he means the illicit use of it.
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Such policies aim to reduce the supply of illicit drugs available to the US market.
Academic text (1992) -
Reported use of all illicit drugs was 4% greater in men than in women.
Academic text (1999) -
And make sure that you detect the illicit transfer of material.
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Sorry, but it's guarding against illicit activity.
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He's been testing negative for all illicit drugs for over eight months now.
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Students will be submitted to questioning about suspected illicit activities.
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At a press conference this afternoon, he attributed the escalation of criminal activities to an onslaught of illicit firearms that are flooding our city streets.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not allowed by law or official rules
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3.2
Not allowed by law, rules, or custom
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4.0
Not allowed by law
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8.2
Kept secret because it is illegal or not allowed
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6.1
Not allowed by law
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9.2
Not allowed by rules or by social custom
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7.7
Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards
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3.7
Not allowed by law or by an authority
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
The law bans it
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
Antonyms
How Forbidden
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word illicit comes from the parts in- 'not' and licit 'allowed', the same root you see in license. So illicit means 'not allowed', which is why we use it for things forbidden by law or custom.