illicit

/ih-LISS-it/adjective

forbidden by law, rules, or custom

Customs seized a container of illicit ivory.
Synonyms
illegal, unlawful, illegitimate
Antonyms
licit, legal
Memory hook
IL-licit: IL-legal — always an adjective.

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