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acquit vs deal

deal vs acquit

acquit is not a noun while deal is a noun.

acquit and deal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
deal Yes No Yes No
As verbs, deal is a hyponym of acquit; that is, deal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • deal: behave in a certain way towards others
Other hyponyms of acquit include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, menace, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.
acquit (noun) deal (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards
the act of apportioning or distributing something
a particular instance of buying or selling
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)
acquit (verb) deal (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
administer or bestow, as in small portions
distribute cards to the players in a game
give (a specific card) to a player
give out as one's portion or share
sell (especially of illegal material)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
direct the course of; manage or control
behave in a certain way towards others
take action with respect to (someone or something)
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
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