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- [smuhg-uh l]
- /ˈsmʌg əl/
- /ˈsmʌɡ.lər/
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- [smuhg-uh l]
- /ˈsmʌg əl/
Definitions of smuggler word
- verb with object smuggler to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty. 1
- verb with object smuggler to bring, take, put, etc., surreptitiously: She smuggled the gun into the jail inside a cake. 1
- verb without object smuggler to import, export, or convey goods surreptitiously or in violation of the law. 1
- noun smuggler contraband trader, trafficker 1
- countable noun smuggler Smugglers are people who take goods into or out of a country illegally. 0
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Origin of smuggler
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Low German smuggeln; cognate with German schmuggeln
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Parts of speech for Smuggler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smuggler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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