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forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- /


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An early TV commercial for Apple Daily featured the then 48-year-old Lai biting the forbidden fruit while dozens of arrows took aim at him.

From BBC

When Harry sneaks into the Hogwarts library at night concealed by the Cloak of Invisibility, he opens a forbidden book that begins to scream.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without that constant bullying, maybe a few will allow themselves to think forbidden thoughts or to ask questions.

From Salon

Not until I sat down to write the script that would provide a space for me to express the taboo, the forbidden, the absurd and the terrifying feelings I knew I wasn’t alone in.

From Los Angeles Times

Ford can focus its investments on gas-powered trucks and SUVs that are popular with customers and earn—dare we say the forbidden word—profits.

From The Wall Street Journal