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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
illicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
▶adjective forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
– derivatives
illicitly adverb,
illicitness noun.
illicitly adverb,
illicitness noun.
usage: On the distinctions between illicit, illegal, and unlawful, see usage at illegal.
'illicit' also found in these Oxford entries:
adda
- bagman
- caper
- get
- hooch
- hustler
- illegal
- intrigant
- intrigue
- kite
- narcoterrorism
- netherworld
- paramour
- raid
- ringleader
- rumble
- shadow economy
- side
- slush fund
- speakeasy
- tab
- unchaste
- whistle
- whistle-blower
- white lightning
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