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The phrase "an illicit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is forbidden by law, rules, or custom, often in contexts related to illegal activities.
Example: "The authorities cracked down on an illicit drug trade that had been operating in the area for years."
Alternatives: "an unlawful" or "an illegal".
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Has an illicit encounter already taken place?
Everyone has an illicit liaison.
She is having an illicit affair.
"It's more of an illicit thrill now," he said.
He could be describing an illicit love affair.
It was like an illicit affair - hers, yet not hers.
Mrs Bird has opened an illicit soup kitchen!
There's an illicit setting, in this case high-class escorting.
Phone hacking was an illicit method of news-gathering.
I opened the wallet with an illicit thrill.
In Vienna, my ramblings took on an illicit aspect.
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