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unlicensed
[ uhn-lahy-suhnst ]
/ ʌnˈlaɪ sənst /
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adjective
having no license.
done or undertaken without license or permission; unauthorized.
unrestrained; unbridled.
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Words nearby unlicensed
unleavened, unless, unlessoned, unlettered, unlevel, unlicensed, unlicked, unlike, unlikelihood, unlikely, unlimber
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British Dictionary definitions for unlicensed
unlicensed
/ (ʌnˈlaɪsənst) /
adjective
having no licencean unlicensed restaurant
without permission; unauthorized
unrestrained or lawless
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