BLACK-MARKETS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

black-markets

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present tense third-person singular of black-market

as in fences

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Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.

— C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

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In the film, which was based on a Pulitzer Prize nominated memoir, Betty escapes the clutches of her barbaric Iranian husband (played by Alfred Molina) and courageously smuggles herself and her daughter out of Iran.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Produced by Mabel Cheung, Good Trip is the story of a young woman who smuggles her terminally ill father out of a hospital to address his unfulfilled wishes.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of smuggles

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My mom always swaps her summer sandals for weatherproof fall boots and hiking shoes that can handle drizzly sidewalks and leafy fields.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
This distinct atmosphere is especially noticeable in the second set when Cooper swaps his trap set for a balafon and Taylor reaches into his piano to pluck the strings.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of swaps

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The union bargains with the Chicago Parking Association, which represents the more than a dozen private parking companies that employ the parking garage attendants, porters and customer service representatives represented by Local 727.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The union usually bargains in the same year as performers’ union SAG-AFTRA and directors’ union the Directors Guild of America.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of bargains

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And that can’t be done all in English for a global subscription platform that reaches 190-plus countries (and transacts business in 45 currencies).

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
And it must be checked continuously as the agent acts, transacts, and delegates.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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