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forbidden fruit

for·bid·den fruit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fer-bid-n, fawr- froot]
    • /fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- frut/
    • /fəˈbɪd.ən fruːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fer-bid-n, fawr- froot]
    • /fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- frut/

Definitions of forbidden fruit words

  • noun forbidden fruit the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17; 3:3. 1
  • noun forbidden fruit any unlawful pleasure, especially illicit sexual indulgence. 1
  • noun forbidden fruit pomelo (def 1). 1
  • noun forbidden fruit illicit pleasure 1
  • noun forbidden fruit Bible: fruit of tree of knowledge 1
  • variable noun forbidden fruit Forbidden fruit is a source of pleasure that involves breaking a rule or doing something that you are not supposed to do. 0
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Parts of speech for Forbidden fruit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Forbidden fruit

forbidden fruit popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for forbidden fruit

noun forbidden fruit

  • prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
  • taboo — proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable: Taboo language is usually bleeped on TV. Synonyms: prohibited, banned, forbidden, proscribed. Antonyms: allowed, permitted, permissible; sanctioned.
  • no-no — anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
All 3 Synonyms of forbidden fruit

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