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deal [a]

1)	made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table"

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woody

deal [n]

1)	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"

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business_deal trade

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dealing trade trade merchandise arms_deal penny_ante

2)	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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bargain

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agreement bargain

3)	(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"; "it must have cost plenty"

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batch flock good_deal great_deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint muckle peck pile plenty pot quite_a_little raft sight slew spate stack tidy_sum wad whole_lot whole_slew

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large_indefinite_amount chock_up jam heap heap deluge

4)	a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)

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board

5)	wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

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softwood

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wood pulpwood

6)	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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hand

7)	the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car"

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final_result carry_on fair_deal raw_deal

8)	the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

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distribution card_game misdeal

9)	the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"

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allocation apportion administer new_deal

deal [v]

1)	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"

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address cover handle plow treat

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broach discourse coverage theologise discourse do_by comprehend

2)	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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act dealings dealing

3)	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

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consider look_at take

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think_about circumstance contemplate dally abstract warm_to

4)	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"

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contend cope get_by grapple make_do make_out manage

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act braving extemporize fend cut rub_along cope_with

5)	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"

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administer allot deal_out dish_out dispense distribute dole_out lot mete_out parcel_out shell_out

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give allocation dispensation dispensation dispenser dispenser distribution allocator distributer allot reallot apply

6)	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

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sell trade

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transact commerce business_deal trade trading sell marketer marketing dealer bargainer dealer dealing administer merchandise push black_marketeer pyramid market hawk sell

7)	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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care handle manage

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