contraband
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Synonyms:
forbidden Collocations, unauthorized, unauthorised , prohibited from import or export, illegal Collocations, bootleg, black-market, unofficial, stolen Collocations, smuggled, illicit, underground Collocations, clandestine, against the law, unlawful, illegitimate, banned, contrary to law, under-the-counter, unlicensed, on the index, off limits, not permitted, verboten, prohibited
Sense: Illegal trafficking
Synonyms:
smuggling Collocations, poaching, violation of trade laws, piracy, counterfeiting, bootlegging, moonshining, rumrunning, gunrunning, black marketeering, wetbacking, crime Collocations, theft Collocations, drug trafficking
Sense: Illegal goods
Synonyms:
smuggled goods, bootlegged goods, poached goods, seized goods, confiscated goods, goods subject to confiscation, goods subject to seizure, contraband of war, plunder Collocations, narcotics, hot goods, forbidden fruit, booty Collocations, illegal goods, illegal drugs, loot Collocations, moonshine, swag Collocations