bootleg

adjective/ˈbuːtlɛɡ/

Frequency rank: #12,091 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

illegally made or distributed, especially referring to copied or counterfeit goods.

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Example sentence

He was arrested for selling bootleg copies of the latest film.

Synonyms & related words

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