Deal

noun
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Noun

  • a particular instance of buying or selling

    it was a package deal

    he's a master of the business deal

    Similar:Trade
    Type of:DealingDealingsTransaction
  • an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

    he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals

    Similar:Bargain
    Type of:UnderstandingAgreement
  • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

    a deal of trouble

    Similar:BatchFlockHatfulHeapLot
  • the act of apportioning or distributing something

    the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions

    Type of:ParcelingAssignationApportionment
  • the act of distributing playing cards

    the deal was passed around the table clockwise

    Type of:Distribution
  • the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)

    he got a good deal on his car

    Type of:OutcomeResultantResult
  • wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

    Similar:Softwood
    Type of:Wood
  • the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time

    Similar:Hand
    Type of:AccumulationCollectionAggregation
  • a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

    Type of:PlankBoard

Verb

  • do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood

    She deals in gold

    Similar:SellTrade
    Type of:Transact
    See also:Trade
  • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

    This book deals with incest

    Type of:InitiateBroach
  • administer or bestow, as in small portions

    deal a blow to someone

    Similar:AdministerAllotDispenseDistributeLot
    Type of:Give
  • be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

    I can deal with this crew of workers

    Type of:ControlCommand
  • 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

    Type of:ActMove
  • behave in a certain way towards others

    He deals fairly with his employees

    Type of:BearComportCarry
  • distribute cards to the players in a game

    Who's dealing?

    Type of:AllotDistributeLot
  • give (a specific card) to a player

    He dealt me the Queen of Spades

    Type of:ReachHandPass
  • sell

    deal hashish

    Type of:TradeSell
  • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

    Similar:ConsiderTake
  • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    Type of:MoveAct
  • direct the course of; manage or control

    Similar:Conduct
  • give out as one's portion or share

    Type of:Distribute

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