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illicit

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

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Illicit in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing illicit in a sentence.

Authorities seized a shipment of illicit goods at the border.

Synonyms
unlawfulillegalprohibitedforbidden
Antonyms
lawfullegitimate
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Questions about “illicit

Illicit (adjective) means forbidden by law, rules, or custom
Here is illicit used in an example sentence: "Authorities seized a shipment of illicit goods at the border."
Common synonyms for illicit include unlawful, illegal, prohibited, forbidden.
Antonyms of illicit include lawful, legitimate.
Illicit is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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