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handle vs skimp over

skimp over vs handle

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

handle and skimp over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
skimp over No No Yes No
As verbs, skimp over is a hyponym of handle; that is, skimp over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • skimp 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, gloss over, skate 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) skimp over (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) skimp over (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
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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