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Bootleg

🔄 Synonyms of "Bootleg"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
blacknoun	(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
smuggleverb	(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
black-marketverb	Traded on the black market.
contrabandnoun	(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
illegalnoun	Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
smuggled	distributed or sold illicitly

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bootleg"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
contrabandnoun	(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
black-marketverb	Traded on the black market.
smuggleverb	(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties
illegalnoun	Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
blacknoun	(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
smuggled	distributed or sold illicitly
surreptitious	Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
clandestine	Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
undergroundnoun	(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
irregularnoun	Nonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
boozenoun	(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage.
hoochnoun	(Canada, US, informal) An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
illegitimate	Not in accordance with the law.
moonshinenoun	(informal) High-proof alcohol (especially whiskey) that is often, but not always, produced illegally.
illegitimatizeverb	(transitive) To illegitimize
illegitimiseverb	Alternative form of illegitimize. [(transitive) To make illegitimate.]
blognoun	(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.)
illegitimizeverb	(transitive) To make illegitimate.
piratenoun	(crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
bastardizeverb	To reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to debase.