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2024
ill-gotten
ill-gotten
English
Adjective
ill
-
gotten
(
not comparable
)
Obtained
improperly
or
illegally
.
Derived terms
ill-gotten gains
ill-gotten gains never prosper
,
ill-gotten gains never profit
,
ill-gotten goods never prosper
Translations
obtained improperly
French
:
mal
(
“
badly, wrongly
”
)
acquis
(
“
acquired
”
)
See also
ill-begotten
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