discuss vs handle

discuss is not a noun while handle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discuss	No	No	Yes	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of discuss; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than discuss:

Other hypernyms of discuss include address, cover, deal, plow, treat.

discuss (noun)	handle (noun)
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

discuss (verb)	handle (verb)
speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
to consider or examine in speech or writing	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way