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Synonyms of black market
(Entry 1 of 2)
a system through which things are bought and sold illegally
- The black market in prescription drugs is thriving.
- They unloaded the stolen goods on the black market.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for black market
black-market
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of black-market (Entry 2 of 2)
as in smuggle, bootleg
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for black-market
- auction,
- exchange,
- merchandise
- (also merchandize),
- rebuy,
- resell,
- swap
- distribute,
- fair-trade,
- market,
- peddle,
- retail,
- sell,
- supply,
- vend,
- wholesale
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“Black market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20market. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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The first known use of black market was in 1727
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