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| conspiracy |
a secret agreement among two or more people to do something wrong or illegal; plot. |
| conspire |
to plan secretly to do something wrong or illegal with another person or people. |
| corruption |
activity that is not honest, especially secret, illegal activity. |
| outlaw |
to make illegal or prohibit. [1/2 definitions] |
| plot1 |
a secret plan that has an illegal or dangerous purpose. [2/4 definitions] |
| red-handed |
in the act of doing something wrong or illegal. |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| tow truck |
a truck that can lift another car or truck partly off the ground and pull it along behind itself. If a vehicle breaks down or is left in an illegal place, a tow truck may come and take it away. |
| traffic |
to buy or sell, especially something that is illegal. [1/4 definitions] |
| unlawful |
not allowed by law; illegal. |
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