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adjective
acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means:
ill-gotten gains.
Origin:
1545–55
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ill-gotten
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adj
obtained dishonestly or illegally (esp in the phrase
ill-gotten gains
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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