Ill-gotten gains are short-lived. The only way to make real money is to earn every penny.
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Ill-gotten
Synonyms for "ill-gotten" (58 found)
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Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 來路不正的 /来路不正的 adj (obtained improperly)
French
1 entries- mal acquis adj (obtained improperly)
Ladino
1 entries- haram adj (obtained improperly)
Polish
1 entries- nieuczciwie nabyty adj (obtained improperly)
Sample sentences
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Ill-gotten gains are short-lived.
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Ill-gotten gains never benefit anyone.
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One never profits from that which is ill-gotten.
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