deal vs sell

deal and sell both are nouns.

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

As verbs, deal and sell are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of deal include trade.

As verbs, sell is a hypernym of deal; that is, sell is a word with a broader meaning than deal:

Other hypernyms of deal include deal, trade.

deal (noun)	sell (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards	the activity of persuading someone to buy
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)	sell (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	persuade somebody to accept something
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
administer or bestow, as in small portions	give up for a price or reward
distribute cards to the players in a game	deliver to an enemy by treachery
give (a specific card) to a player	be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
give out as one's portion or share	be responsible for the sale of
sell (especially of illegal material)	be approved of or gain acceptance
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