Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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black market | Yes | No | Yes | No |
market | Yes | No | Yes | No |
black market (noun) | market (noun) |
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an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls | the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold |
people who engage in illicit trade | a marketplace where groceries are sold |
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | |
the customers for a particular product or service | |
the securities markets in the aggregate |
black market (verb) | market (verb) |
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deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | make commercial |
engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of | |
deal in a market | |
buy household supplies |