Expensive vs Upmarket - What's the difference?
expensive | upmarket |
Having a high price or cost.
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As adjectives the difference between expensive and upmarket
is that expensive is having a high price or cost while upmarket is designed for customers with a high income.As an adverb upmarket is
towards the more expensive end of the market.expensive
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Alternative forms
* expencive (archaic)Adjective
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