Noun
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the act of apportioning or distributing something
"the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
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the act of distributing playing cards
"the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
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the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
"he got a good deal on his car"
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the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
"I didn't hold a good hand all evening"
"he kept trying to see my hand"
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wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
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a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"
"a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
"it must have cost plenty"
"a slew of journalists"
"a wad of money"
- good deal - great deal - quite a little - tidy sum -
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
"he made a bargain with the devil"
"he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
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a particular instance of buying or selling
"it was a package deal"
"I had no further trade with him"
"he's a master of the business deal"
- business deal
Verb
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sell
"deal hashish"
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give (a specific card) to a player
"He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
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give out as one's portion or share
- divvy up - portion out -
direct the course of
manage or control
"You cannot conduct business like this"
- carry on -
distribute cards to the players in a game
"Who's dealing?"
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behave in a certain way towards others
"He deals fairly with his employees"
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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"
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do business
offer for sale as for one's livelihood
"She deals in gold"
"The brothers sell shoes"
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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"
"the machine dispenses soft drinks"
- mete out - parcel out - shell out - deal out - dish out - dole out -
come to terms with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- get by - make out - make do -
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"
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
"Take the case of China"
"Consider the following case"
- look at -
act on 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"