Illegal
Illegal adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.
Tricky and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tricky" instead an adjective "Illegal".
Nearby Words: illegality, illegally
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Tricky Business, a rare non-humor book by Dave Barry (although it does have its moments), is about an illegal casino ship that is also a base for drug dealers, things go wrong, etc.
Source: Undercover Cop Reveal -
Well maybe not so illegal, the laws around that in Japan are a bit tricky.
Source: Manga / Kimi no Iru Machi
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