Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with illegal in American Collocation
illegal
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɪˈliɡ(ə)l/
completely
completely
highly
totally
In the United Kingdom, all handguns are completely illegal.
according to a strict understanding of the rules
strictly
technically
The sale of this type of meat is technically illegal.
in an obvious way
blatantly
clearly
patently
We need to fight this type of blatantly illegal behaviour.
possibly
possibly
potentially
probably
These activities are potentially illegal – and certainly dangerous.
be
become
consider something
declare something
deem something
make something
remain
rule something
In 2002 it became illegal for schools to discriminate against students with disabilities in any way.
The demonstrations were declared illegal on election day.