deal vs trifle

deal and trifle both are nouns.

deal and trifle both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

deal (noun)	trifle (noun)
the act of distributing playing cards	something of small importance
the act of apportioning or distributing something	a detail that is considered insignificant
a particular instance of buying or selling	a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
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)	trifle (verb)
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes	consider not very seriously
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	act frivolously
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
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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