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Forbidden

/fˈɔrbɪdən/
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(adj) Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

Smoking in the restaurant was forbidden.
Students are forbidden to smoke on the school grounds.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In many ancient cultures, it was ____ for commoners to enter the sacred temple grounds.

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