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illegitimate vs illegal

illegal vs illegitimate

illegitimate is a noun but illegal is not a noun.

illegitimate and illegal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illegitimate Yes Yes No No
illegal No Yes No No
illegitimate (noun) illegal (noun)
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
illegitimate (adjective) illegal (adjective)
of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
contrary to or forbidden by law
Difference between illegitimate and illegal

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