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CONTRABAND

Pronunciation (US):

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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:

Adjectives

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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