ill-gotten gains

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noun plural ill-gotten gains Ill-gotten gains are things that someone has obtained in a dishonest or illegal way. 0
noun plural ill-gotten gains money or things acquired through dishonesty or deceit 0
noun ill-gotten gains money (or other property) acquired dishonestly. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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