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ta·boo (ta·bu)
 taboo (tabu)
- pronunciation:
- tae
bu
[or]
t
bu
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
untouchable, unmentionable, or otherwise forbidden by social mandate.
- synonyms:
- prohibited, unmentionable, untouchable, verboten
- similar words:
- banned, hush-hush, unspeakable
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| related words: |
out of bounds |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
taboos, tabus |
| definition: |
a ban on a subject, action, behavior, or the like, imposed by societal or religious custom.
- synonyms:
- ban, prohibition, proscription
- similar words:
- anathema, injunction
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tabooed, tabooing, taboos, tabued, tabuing, tabus |
| definition: |
to forbid because of social convention or tradition.
- synonyms:
- ban, forbid, interdict, prohibit, proscribe, veto
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| related words: |
inhibit, prohibit |
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