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Definition of back-alley adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

back-alley

adjective
 
/ˌbæk ˈæli/
 
/ˌbæk ˈæli/
[only before noun]
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  1. happening or done secretly, often illegally
    • a back-alley abortion
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBack-alley is used with these nouns:
    • abortion
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