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smuggled

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Definition:

"Smuggled" is the past tense of the verb "smuggle." It means to move goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country. Often, this is done to avoid taxes or to bring in items that are not allowed.

Usage Instructions:
  • Part of Speech: "Smuggled" is primarily used as a verb (past tense). You can describe actions that have already happened. It can also be used as an adjective to describe things that have been moved illegally.
  • Form: You can use "smuggle" in different tenses:
    • Present: smuggle
    • Past: smuggled
    • Future: will smuggle
Example Sentences:
  1. Past Tense: "The customs officers found cigarettes that were smuggled into the country."
  2. As an Adjective: "He was arrested for selling smuggled goods."
Advanced Usage:

In advanced contexts, "smuggled" can refer to more than just goods. For example, people might smuggle information or even animals.

Variants:
  • Noun: smuggling (the act of moving goods illegally)
  • Noun: smuggler (a person who smuggles)
Different Meanings:

While "smuggled" usually refers to illegal activities, in a more figurative sense, it can refer to introducing something secretly into a conversation or situation, like "smuggling in" an idea.

Synonyms:
  • Trafficked
  • Illegally transported
  • Concealed
  • Hidden
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • "Smuggle in": To bring something into a place secretly.
    • Example: "They tried to smuggle in food to the concert."
Summary:

"Smuggled" is a word that describes something that was brought into or out of a place secretly and illegally. It is often associated with crime, such as moving drugs, weapons, or goods without paying taxes.

Adjective
  1. distributed or sold illicitly
    • the black economy pays no taxes

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