Illegal and Ineligible

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Illegal adjective - Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.

Usage example: an illegal chess move

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Ineligible and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ineligible" instead an adjective "Illegal".

Nearby Words: illegality, illegally

Ineligible adjective - Prohibited by official rules.

Usage example: an ineligible pass receiver

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Illegal and ineligible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegal" instead an adjective "Ineligible".

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