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contraband
noun
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Divide contraband into syllables:

con · tra · band

How to pronounce contraband:

Definition of contraband:

contraband (noun):
(of goods) smuggled
illegal or prohibited traffic in goods smuggling

Synonyms for contraband:

banned
barred
black
black-market
bootleg
criminalized
disallowed
forbidden
illegal
illicit
improper
interdicted
outlawed
prohibited
proscribed
smuggled
unapproved
unauthorized
unlicensed

Antonyms for contraband:

a-ok
above board
above-board
aboveboard
acceptable
accepted
admissible
all right
allowable
allowed
approved
authentic
authorised
authorized
blessed
bona fide
chaste
commendable
constitutional
correct
de jure
decreed
ethical
forthright
genuine
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