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CONTRABAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("contraband" is a kind of...):
merchandise; product; ware (commodities offered for sale)
Derivation:
contraband (distributed or sold illicitly)
contrabandist (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Distributed or sold illicitly
Example:
the black economy pays no taxes
Synonyms:
black; black-market; bootleg; contraband; smuggled
Classified under:
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
Derivation:
contraband (goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law)
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