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smuggle

smug·gle

smuggle

 
 
pronunciation:
smuh gl
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: smuggles, smuggling, smuggled
definition 1: to import or export illegally, esp. without paying taxes or duties.
They were smuggling fine art into the country.
similar words:
run
definition 2: to bring in or take out in secret.
She was caught smuggling cigarettes into her room.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to engage in the illegal trafficking of goods.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (v.)smuggle allegedly, constantly, easy, routinely
(v.)smuggle + adverb aboard, abroad, across, board, illegally, safely
(v.)smuggle + nounHelp aircraft, airplane, airport, alcohol, alien, ammunition, antiquity, artifact, beer, boat, bomb, border, bottle, cash, cigarette, cocaine, component, contraband, country, currency, custom, detonator, device, dissident, dollar, dope, drug, equipment, explosive, export, gang, ghetto, gold, good, grenade, gun, handgun, heroin, immigrant, inmate, jail, jar, load, manuscript, marijuana, migrant, missile, missionary, operation, pet, pill, pistol, plane, pot, pound, prison, quantity, refugee, rocket, route, sheep, ship, slave, supply, tea, territory, ton, transcript, treasure, trigger, tunnel, weapon, whiskey, worth [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: smuggler (n.)