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| arson |
the illegal act of burning buildings, another's or one's own, for malicious purposes or to claim insurance money. |
| backstreet |
originating, operating, or carried out in a secret, often illegal, manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| battery |
in law, the illegal act of assaulting another person so as to cause injury. [1/5 definitions] |
| black market |
the illegal purchase or sale of goods in violation of restrictions such as price controls or rationing, customs laws, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| bomber |
a person who uses bombs, esp. in terrorism or other illegal acts. [1/2 definitions] |
| bootleg |
to smuggle or otherwise participate in the unauthorized or illegal sale of. [2/4 definitions] |
| break in |
to enter a home or other property by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
| break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/6 definitions] |
| cat's-paw |
a person exploited by another as a tool or dupe, esp. to do something illegal or risky. [1/2 definitions] |
| closed season |
any period during which it is illegal to fish for, capture, or hunt certain animal or fish species. |
| connection |
(informal) a seller of illegal drugs. [1/6 definitions] |
| crime |
illegal activity in general. [1/3 definitions] |
| deportation |
the legal expulsion from a country of an undesirable person, esp. an illegal alien or criminal. |
| dirty tricks |
(informal) unethical or illegal acts, esp. against a political opponent, designed to disrupt or undermine the opponent's activities, as during a campaign. [1/2 definitions] |
| dogfight |
to arrange an illegal dogfight. [1/4 definitions] |
| dog fighting |
the fighting between dogs that is arranged by humans so that the competition can be watched for entertainment and/or betted upon. The bringing of dogs together to fight is an illegal activity in all U.S. states and many other regions of the world. |
| double dribble |
in basketball, the illegal action of a player who either dribbles the ball with both hands or resumes dribbling after a complete stop. |
| drop |
(slang) to take (illegal drugs) by mouth. [1/17 definitions] |
| drug abuse |
the use of illegal drugs, especially in a habitual or harmful way, or the use of any drug in doses or for purposes outside their intended medical use. |
| drug-trafficking |
dealing in the production, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs, esp. the transporting of drugs into countries where they are prohibited. |
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