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lawlessadjective

uk ​ /ˈlɔː.ləs/ us ​ /ˈlɑː.ləs/
lawlessly
adverb uk ​ /ˈlɔː.ləs.li/ us ​ /ˈlɑː.ləs.li/
lawlessness
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈlɔː.ləs.nəs/ us ​ /ˈlɑː.ləs.nəs/

(Definition of “lawless” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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lawlessadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ˈlɔ·ləs/

lawless adjective [ not gradable ] (RULE)

› not permitted by law or not obeying the law; illegal:

The territory was once speckled with ranches and lawless towns.

(Definition of “lawless” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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