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traffic

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of traffic

the buying and selling of goods especially on a large scale and between different places

the traffic of exotic wildlife

Synonyms of traffic

business, commerce, marketplace, trade

Words Related to traffic

black market, gray market

dealings, horse-trading

e-tail, merchandising, retailing, wholesaling

Synonym Discussion of traffic

business, commerce, trade, industry, traffic mean activity concerned with the supplying and distribution of commodities. business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions. commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities. industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale. traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.

traffic

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of traffic

to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property

arrested him for trafficking in drugs

Synonyms of traffic

Words Related to traffic

bargain, barter, horse-trade, negotiate, transact

auction, exchange, merchandise (also merchandize), rebuy, resell, swap

buy, pick up, purchase, take

distribute, market, peddle, retail, sell, supply, vend, wholesale

bootleg, fence, smuggle

corner, monopolize, undersell

invest, speculate

Near Antonyms of traffic

blackball, boycott

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