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Not so foul proposition - not so wrong (7)

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I believe the answer is:

illicit

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'wrong' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'not so foul proposition not' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'foul' could be 'ill' and 'ill' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for illicit that I've seen before include "Contrary to or forbidden by law" , "Illegal" , "wrong" , "Without approval" , "Not allowed, unlawful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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