deal vs mishandle

mishandle vs deal

deal is a noun but mishandle is not a noun.

deal and mishandle both are verbs.

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

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

deal: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
mishandle: manage badly or incompetently

Other hyponyms of deal include administer, administrate, organise, organize, work, come to grips, get to grips, dispose of, mind, take care, coordinate, juggle, process, misconduct, mismanage, direct, carry on, conduct, deal, touch.

deal (noun)	mishandle (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)	mishandle (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	make a mess of, destroy or ruin
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	manage badly or incompetently
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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