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English Dictionary: smuggling by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smuggling
n
  1. secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Smuggle \Smug"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Smuggled}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Smuggling}.] [Of Low German or Scand. origin; cf. LG.
      smuggeln, D. smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga
      to introduce or convey secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D.
      smuigen to eat in secret, AS. sm[?]gan to creep. See
      {Smock}.]
      1. To import or export secretly, contrary to the law; to
            import or export without paying the duties imposed by law;
            as, to smuggle lace.
  
      2. Fig.: To convey or introduce clandestinely.
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