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handle vs gloss over

gloss over vs handle

handle is a noun but gloss over is not a noun.

handle and gloss over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
gloss over No No Yes No
As verbs, gloss over is a hyponym of handle; that is, gloss over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • gloss over: treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
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, skate over, skimp over, slur over, smooth over, abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step, baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) gloss over (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) gloss over (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
touch, lift, or hold with the hands treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way
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