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Definition of
forbidden adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
forbidden
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
fərˈbɪdn
/
/
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not allowed
Photography is
strictly forbidden
in the museum.
The conversation was in danger of wandering into forbidden territory
(= topics that they were not allowed to talk about)
.
Idioms
forbidden fruit
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a thing that is not allowed and that therefore seems very attractive
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forbidden
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forbid
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forbearing
adjective
forbid
verb
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forbidding
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forbore