Synonyms for illicit
ɪˈlɪs ɪtil·lic·it

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1. illicitadjective

   contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

   "an illicit association with his secretary"

   Synonyms:
   outlaw(a), unlawful, illegitimate, outlawed

   Antonyms:
   legal, licit

2. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawfuladjective

   contrary to or forbidden by law

   "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

   Antonyms:
   legal, licit

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1. illicitadjective

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, illegal, unlicensed

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1. illicitadjective

   Synonyms:
   prohibited, unlawful

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1. List of paraphrases for "illicit":

   illegal, wrongful, unlawful, illegally, impermissible, illegitimate, illicite, unlawfully, unauthorised, 'illicite, unauthorized

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1. Francisco Sandoval:

   The alleged crimes are illicit association, bribery as well as a special instance of fraud related to her links with... customs fraud.

2. Thomas Mann:

   Solitude gives birth to the original in us, to beauty unfamiliar and perilous- to poetry. But also, it gives birth to the opposite: to the perverse, the illicit, the absurd.

3. David Amaryan:

   I have never possessed or traded on material, nonpublic information obtained through illicit or unlawful means, nor have I ever directed anyone working for me to obtain or to trade on such information.

4. Monika Bickert:

   We’ve made progress in the fight against illicit drug sales on our platforms, but we have more to do, we’re committed to making sure we do everything we can to prevent this kind of abuse.

5. Rob Portman:

   I'm pleased to see that they are finally taking some actions to secure our border – now is not the time to incentivize unlawful migration or the influx of deadly fentanyl by continuing their failed policies, i call on the Biden administration to install the technology Border Patrol needs to complete their mission, close all the gaps in the border wall, and to implement policies to curb the influx of unlawful migrants and illicit narcotics.