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verboten

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ver·bo·ten  (vr-btn, fr-)
adj.
Forbidden; prohibited.
[German, past participle of verbieten, to forbid, from Middle High German, from Old High German farbiotan; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.]
verboten German [fɛrˈboːtən]
adj
forbidden; prohibited
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Adj.1.verboten - excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
prohibited, proscribed, taboo, forbidden, tabu, out
impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior"
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