Illicit

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/ɪlˈɪsət/ · इलिसिट

Meaning

A trade that is prohibited by law

Not allowed by the law

Not allowed by law or by the rules of society

हिंदी अर्थ

अवैध, क़ानून या नियम के विरुद्ध

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
ClandestineBootleggedOutlawed
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

The port was known for illicit trade.

Illicit liquor was seized from the shed.

Daily use: Illicit dhanda chal raha tha wahan.

Word forms
Illicit adjIllicitly adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

‘If I do illicit, I will sit in jail’ — ‘-cit’ और ‘sit’ की rhyme। Illicit = क़ानून द्वारा वर्जित, ख़ासकर trade के लिए, जैसे illicit liquor।

His line: ‘If I do illicit, I will sit in jail’ — the ‘-cit’ rhymes with ‘sit’. Illicit means prohibited by law, used especially for trade such as illicit liquor or illicit drugs.

Exam note

Illicit (अवैध) और elicit (उत्तर निकलवाना) pair में पूछे जाते हैं; legal और lawful antonym हैं।

Illicit (unlawful) and elicit (to draw out an answer) are asked as a pair; legal and lawful are the antonyms.

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