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forbidden
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
forbidden
(adjective)
forbidden fruit
(noun)
forbid
(verb)
forbidden
/fɚ
ˈ
bɪdn̩/
adjective
forbidden
/fɚ
ˈ
bɪdn̩/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORBIDDEN
:
not permitted or allowed
Smoking is
forbidden
.
forbidden
foods
a
forbidden
pleasure
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