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handle vs coddle

coddle vs handle

handle is a noun but coddle is not a noun.

handle and coddle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
coddle No No Yes No
As verbs, coddle is a hyponym of handle; that is, coddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • coddle: treat with excessive indulgence
Other hyponyms of handle include bemock, mock, cut, disregard, ignore, snub, wrong, handle with kid gloves, criminalize, nurse, strong-arm, ride roughshod, run roughshod, upstage, rough-house, brutalise, brutalize, do well by, gloss over, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step, baby, cocker, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) coddle (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) coddle (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression cook in nearly boiling water
touch, lift, or hold with the hands treat with excessive indulgence
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way
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