Illicit

//ɪˈlɪsɪt//

"Illicit" in a Sentence (15 examples)

Over the last decade, Estonia has reported that heroin has largely been replaced by fentanyl on the illicit market.

No circumstance, no purpose, no law whatsoever can ever make licit an act which is intrinsically illicit.

He uses bitcoins to purchase illicit drugs.

That’s why we’ve pushed for transparency and cooperation in rooting out corruption, and tracking illicit dollars, because markets create more jobs when they're fueled by hard work, and not the capacity to extort a bribe.

Fadil and Layla had an illicit affair.

Sami and Layla continued their illicit love relationship.

Sami was having an illicit affair.

Sami learned about Layla and Farid's illicit affair.

Sami didn't stop the illicit relationship.

Their illicit romance was both dangerous and exciting.

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The bigamous marriage, while illicit, was not invalid.

Such migrants may violate our laws against illicit entry, but if that's all they do then they are trespassers, not criminals.

I only can properly enjoy carol services if I am having an illicit affair with someone in the congregation.

Ayşe Erkoç learned long ago that the secret of doing anything illicit in Istanbul is to do it in full public gaze in the clear light of day. No one ever questions the legitimacy of the blatant.

A large number of studies, however, have reported that it is rare for the user of 'hard' drugs not to have initiated cannabis use prior to the other illicits.

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