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market place vs black market

black market vs market place

market place and black market both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
market place Yes No No No
black market Yes No Yes No
As nouns, black market is a hyponym of market place; that is, black market is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than market place:
  • market place: the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
  • black market: an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls
market place (noun) black market (noun)
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold an illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of rationing or controls
an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up people who engage in illicit trade
market place (verb) black market (verb)
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
Difference between market place and black market

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