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prohibition

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/
noun
  1. An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

  2. A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.

  3. A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.

Synonymsforbode
Antonymspermission

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