traffick

Deal in contraband

Traffick is an archaic or affected spelling of traffic, occasionally seen in older texts or used deliberately to evoke a historical register.

The spelling appears in some legal and religious contexts, particularly when referring to illicit trade: to traffick in stolen goods, trafficking in human souls.

Modern usage strongly favors traffic for all senses.

illegal

contraband

Prohibited trade goods

narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
smugglingIllegal covert transport
cartelPrice-fixing coalition

kingpin · underworld · interdiction · corruption · racketeering · black-market · bootlegging · poaching · mule · coyote

commerce

trade

Exchange of commodities

merchandiseCommercial products offered
goodsThings for sale
exchangeMutual giving and receiving

transaction · vendor · distribution · supply · demand · import · export · commodity · marketplace · barter

network

data

Facts for analysis

bandwidthData transmission capacity
routerPacket-forwarding network device
packetsSmall sealed portions

server · congestion · throughput · latency · load · nodes · protocol · firewall · monitoring · volume

Opposites

legality of commerce

traffickfair trade

Equitable exchange between parties

commercial activity vs. non-participation

traffickabstain

Deliberately not do

embargo · boycott

exploitation vs. protection

traffickliberate

Set free from captivity

rescue · free · emancipate · protect · safeguard

Phrases

traffic lightRoad signal device
traffic jamRoadway backup of vehicles
heavy trafficDense vehicle congestion
traffic ticketCitation for driving infractions
traffic coneRoadwork boundary marker
traffic signalIntersection light system

Family

traffic, trafficking, traffics, trafficker, traffic light, trafficked, traffic signal, traffic cone, traffic jam

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG