The Only Use
contraband
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- But in this case she was no child hiding stolen contraband: she struck out at her victim—of necessity she must put him away from her—he must be removed from her presence, from this world.
p. 231.8contraband = illegal goods
Definitions:
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(1)
(contraband) goods that are transported or sold illegally
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)