Bad and Illegal

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Bad

Bad adjective - Not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable.
Usage example: stealing is just plain bad
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Illegal and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illegal" instead an adjective "Bad".
Nearby Words: badly, badness

Illegal

Illegal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Usage example: it is illegal to import those birds into this country
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Bad and illegal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Illegal".
Nearby Words: illegality, illegally

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  • Thus, those who opposed the war claim the Coalition invaded the country in violation of the UN's laws regarding 'invading countries without the UN's approval' (which it says is bad/illegal).
    Source: The War on Terror
  • This may be more a part of the illegal immigration scare than "France is bad for women", as there is a strong narrative in France of "illegal immigrants end up enslaved by their smuggler".
    Source: No Woman's Land
  • In Lilo & Stitch: The Series, the eponymous girl and her illegal genetically engineered alien are tasked with capturing the other 625 experiments and repurposing them before the bad guys get to them.
    Source: Accusation Fic
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