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illegitimacy

noun

Unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

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Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
Y
Contains
LL
Scrabble score
20

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noun

  1. Unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

noun

  1. The status of being born to parents who were not married

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Synonyms

bastardy

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Antonyms

legitimacy

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