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smuggling

/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties

Examples :

"The student was suspected of smuggling expensive electronics into the school, avoiding the required import fees. "
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Related Words

Illustration required

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration smuggled

smuggled verb

/ˈsmʌɡəld/ /ˈsmʌɡld/

To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties

"The man smuggled cigarettes across the border in his car. "

Illustration backpack

backpack noun

/ˈbæk.pæk/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

Illustration electronics

electronics noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/ /ˌɛlɛkˈtrɑnɪks/

The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.

"Electronics is a popular subject."

Illustration illicitly

illicitly adverb

/ɪˈlɪsɪtli/ /iˈlɪsɪtli/

In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally or inappropriately.

"The student illicitly obtained the test answers by paying someone for them. "

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

Illustration avoiding

avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

Illustration textbooks

textbooks noun

/ˈtɛkstbʊks/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"Students need to buy their textbooks before the first day of class. "

Illustration surreptitiously

surreptitiously adverb

/sʌɹəpˈtɪʃəsli/

In a surreptitious manner; stealthily, furtively, secretly.

"Example Sentence: "During the boring lecture, Maria surreptitiously checked her phone under the table." "

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration thrashed

thrashed verb

/θræʃt/

To beat mercilessly.

"The older brother thrashed the younger one after he broke his toy. "