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Synonyms of smuggling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in black marketeering
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for smuggling
- abduction,
- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking),
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing
smuggling
verb
present participle of smuggle
Synonyms & Antonyms of smuggling (Entry 2 of 2)
to move (people or goods) from one country to another secretly and illegally
- They were arrested for smuggling drugs across the border.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for smuggling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for smuggling
- blackballing,
- blacking
- [chiefly British],
- boycotting
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“Smuggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smuggling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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