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contraband
/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/
noun
Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods
A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
verb
To import illegally; to smuggle.
To declare prohibited; to forbid.
adjective
Prohibited from being traded
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