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handle vs smooth over

smooth over vs handle

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

handle and smooth over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
handle Yes No Yes No
smooth over No No Yes No
As verbs, smooth over is a hyponym of handle; that is, smooth over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:
  • handle: interact in a certain way
  • smooth 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, skimp over, slur over, abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step, baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, friendzone.
handle (noun) smooth over (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
handle (verb) smooth 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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