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not morally or socially acceptable
- Some religions consider consumption of alcohol to be illicit based on doctrine prohibiting intoxication.
- In some cultures, exposing certain parts of the body is considered illicit and suggestive.
- He was involved in an illicit relationship that caused a scandal.
- The novel explores the consequences of illicit love affairs.
- She was caught with illicit substances at the border.
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against the law, especially criminal law
- Law enforcement cracked down on the sale of illicit firearms in the city.
- Police found evidence of an illicit underground gambling ring operating out of the warehouse.
- Authorities arrested several suspects involved in an illicit human smuggling operation.
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