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traffic vs trafficking
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| trafficnoun/ˈtræf.ɪk/ | Meaning the cars, buses and motorbikes moving along a road | Goes with — | Example The traffic was so heavy this morning that I arrived at work an hour late. |
| traffickingnoun/ˈtræf.ɪ.kɪŋ/ | Meaning the illegal business of buying and selling people, animals, drugs or other goods | Goes with human trafficking | Example Wildlife trafficking brings criminals billions of dollars every year. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The was so heavy this morning that I arrived at work an hour late.