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Verb deal has 13 senses
- cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
--1 is one way to broach, initiate
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- deal - take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
--2 is one way to act, move
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- consider, take, deal, look at - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
--3 is one way to think about
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- cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
--4 is one way to act, move
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- distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
--5 is one way to give
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- deal, sell, trade - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
--6 is one way to transact
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- manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
--7 is one way to control, command
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- deal - behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"
--8 is one way to behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry
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- deal - distribute to the players in a game; "Who's dealing?"
--9 is one way to distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
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- conduct, carry on, deal - direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this"
--10 is one way to manage, deal, care, handle
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- share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal - give out as one's portion or share
--11 is one way to distribute, give out, hand out
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- deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
--12 is one way to pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
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- deal - sell; "deal hashish"
--13 is one way to deal, sell, trade
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