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black market vs market place

market place vs black market

black market and market place both are nouns.

black market is a verb but market place is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
black market Yes No Yes No
market place Yes No No No
As nouns, market place is a hypernym of black market; that is, market place is a word with a broader meaning than black market:
  • black market: an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls
  • market place: the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
Other hypernyms of black market include market, marketplace.
black market (noun) market place (noun)
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 an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
black market (verb) market place (verb)
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
Difference between black market and market place

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