illicit
illicit
Definition
il·licit (i lis′it)
il·lic′·itly adverb
il·lic′·it·ness noun
illicit
Synonyms
illicit
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- do: I accuse nobody without proof, because I realize it's just as bad to accuse someone frivolously as to do something illicit.
Modifies a noun
- trafficking: The fight against the illicit traffic in cultural property The extent of illicit trafficking has never been greater.
- antiquity: No provenance is what keeps the trade in illicit antiquities alive.
- brokering: The fifth cluster focused on the issues of import/export controls and illicit brokering.
- distillation: The new duty structure was intended to prevent illicit distillation in Great Britain: it was a compromise designed to protect the spirit revenue.
- drug: Like most illicit drugs, you can never be sure of what is in them.
- distiller: He stood six feet four inches tall and his stature helped to silence any of the illicit distillers who challenged the newly licensed distillery.
Modifying Another Word
- often: Saying you understand will often illicit a grunt at best.
- only: The profits to be made encourage not only illicit plundering of ancient sites but skillful forgeries.
- apparently: I do not have time this evening to unravel the complexities of this apparently illicit relationship.
- entirely: As the supply chain is entirely illicit, there are no legitimate manufacturers with whom the government can work to restrict supply.
- not: But we're not illicit any more, so you're going to have to stop being that too.
Browse dictionary entries near illicit
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- illegally obtained evidence
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- illinium
- Illinois
- Illinoisan
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