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Rarecontraband
The correct spelling is contraband.
How to pronounce contraband
noun
IPA: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌbænd/
Say it like: Con-tra-ban-d
The correct spelling is contraband. Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess
- 2.Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods
- 3.A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
verb
- 1.To import illegally; to smuggle.
- 2.To declare prohibited; to forbid.
adjective
- 1.Prohibited from being traded
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