barratry vs traffic
traffic vs barratrybarratry and traffic both are nouns.
barratry is not a verb while traffic is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| barratry | Yes | No | No | No |
| traffic | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
traffic is a hypernym of
barratry; that is, traffic is a
word with a broader meaning than barratry:
- barratry: traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
- traffic: buying and selling; especially illicit trade
| barratry (noun) | traffic (noun) |
|---|---|
| the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels | buying and selling; especially illicit trade |
| (maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo | social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') |
| the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery | the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time |
| traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments | the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time |
| barratry (verb) | traffic (verb) |
|---|---|
| deal illegally | |
| trade or deal a commodity |
Words related to "barratry"
Words related to "traffic"
- accumulation
- aggregation
- air traffic
- assemblage
- barratry
- collection
- commerce
- commercialism
- communicating
- communication
- commuter traffic
- crime
- criminal offence
- criminal offense
- dealings
- drug traffic
- drug trafficking
- foot traffic
- give-and-take
- interchange
- law-breaking
- mercantilism
- merchandise
- narcotraffic
- pedestrian traffic
- reciprocation
- relation
- simony
- slave trade
- slave traffic
- trade
- trafficker
- vehicle traffic
- vehicular traffic
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