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BLACK-MARKET Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word black-market. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word black-market. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BLACK-MARKET

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bootleg
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

• the part of a boot above the instep

adjective satellite

• distributed or sold illicitly

verb

• sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol

• produce or distribute illegally

contraband
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law

adjective satellite

• distributed or sold illicitly

clandestine
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

covert
adjectiveadj
adjective

• secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

noun

• a flock of coots

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

adjective satellite

• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

illegal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules

illicit
adjectiveadj
adjective

• contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

surreptitious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

underground
adjectiveadj
noun

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

• an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

adverb

• in or into hiding or secret operation

• beneath the surface of the earth

adjective satellite

• under the level of the ground

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

unofficial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having official authority or sanction

adjective satellite

• not officially established

unregulated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not regulated; not subject to rule or discipline

adjective satellite

• without regulation or discipline

black
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

• of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin

noun

• the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

• British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)

• popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928)

• total absence of light

• (board games) the darker pieces

• a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

• black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)

adjective satellite

• marked by anger or resentment or hostility

• offering little or no hope

• stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

• (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

• (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood

• extremely dark

• harshly ironic or sinister

• (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading

• distributed or sold illicitly

• (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

• (of coffee) without cream or sugar

• soiled with dirt or soot

verb

• make or become black

smuggled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• distributed or sold illicitly

Alternatives for BOOTLEG

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