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trafficked

adj.
C1 Advanced UK //tɹˈæfɪkt// traf·ficked

adj. describes something that is traded or moved illegally, especially people or dangerous goods. It is often used to talk about serious crimes where people are forced to work or move against their will.

adj. involved in or subjected to illegal trade, particularly the recruitment, transportation, or exploitation of persons through force or deception. Often functions as a participial adjective describing victims of modern slavery or illicit goods.


SIMPLE

The police rescued several trafficked workers from the factory.

CONTEXTUAL

Authorities are working to identify and support individuals who have been trafficked across the border for forced labor.

COMPLEX

International agencies have intensified their efforts to disrupt the networks responsible for moving trafficked goods and to provide comprehensive care for the survivors of these exploitative systems.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

Pitfall

The victims were trafficedThe victims were traffickedThe final 'c' in 'traffic' must be changed to 'ck' before adding the '-ed' suffix to maintain the hard 'k' sound.

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