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Importing

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Broader term 2

Commerce 76% connected

The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp. the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; exten…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Commercialism 76% connected

The commercial spirit or method.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Smuggling 76% connected

of Smuggle

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Import 74% connected

To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in th…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Import 74% connected

To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in th…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Importation 92% connected

The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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