dealings vs give-and-take

give-and-take vs dealings

dealings and give-and-take both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dealings	Yes	No	No	No
give-and-take	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, give-and-take is a hypernym of dealings; that is, give-and-take is a word with a broader meaning than dealings:

dealings: social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
give-and-take: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

Other hypernyms of dealings include interchange, reciprocation.

dealings (noun)	give-and-take (noun)
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)	mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')	an exchange of views on some topic
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups	light teasing repartee

Difference between dealings and give-and-take

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