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  1. 1. a. Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention Source: wordnet
  3. 3. adj. contrary to or forbidden by law Source: wordnet
  4. 4. Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure. One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke. -- Il*lic"it*ly, adv. -- Il*lic"it*ness, n. Source: webster
  5. 5. Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicittrade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another. Burke.-- Il*lic"it*ly, adv.-- Il*lic"it*ness, n. Source: adambom
  6. 6. j:100 a. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention Source: ecdict

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