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Taboo

/tæˈbu/
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(noun) An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.

The excessive use of salt should be taboo.
The topic is taboo here.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In many different societies, talking about money used to be considered a ____ topic that was best avoided today.

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