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handle vs run roughshod

run roughshod vs handle

handle is a noun but run roughshod is not a noun.

handle and run roughshod both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
run roughshod No No Yes No
As verbs, run roughshod is a hyponym of handle; that is, run roughshod is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • run roughshod: treat inconsiderately or harshly
Other hyponyms of handle include bemock, mock, cut, disregard, ignore, snub, wrong, handle with kid gloves, criminalize, nurse, strong-arm, ride 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, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) run roughshod (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) run roughshod (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression treat inconsiderately or harshly
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
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