deal vs dally

deal is a noun but dally is not a noun.

deal and dally both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deal	Yes	No	Yes	No
dally	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dally is a hyponym of deal; that is, dally is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deal:

deal: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
dally: consider not very seriously

Other hyponyms of deal include contemplate, play, trifle, abstract, warm to.

deal (noun)	dally (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)

deal (verb)	dally (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	consider not very seriously
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	waste time
administer or bestow, as in small portions	behave carelessly or indifferently
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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