Illegitimate
Illegitimate adjective - Born to a father and mother who are not married.
Private and illegitimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Private" instead an adjective "Illegitimate".
Nearby Words: illegitimacy, illegitimately
Private
Private adjective - Not known or meant to be known by the general populace.
Illegitimate and private are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegitimate" instead an adjective "Private".
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Both words in one sentence
- Rothbard agreed with the classical anarchists that government is oppressive and illegitimate, but disagreed with them by concluding that private property and free markets were always good.
- The morbidly obese Barbara's mother is so ashamed of her daughter's weight that she lies that Barbara is away having an illegitimate baby, when she's really in a private clinic on a weight loss regime.
Source: Stigmatic Pregnancy Euphemism - Half in regards to her work as a Private Actress (then again, he is one, too), and specially regarding her being the illegitimate daughter of two famous actors.
Source: Understanding Boyfriend
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