mishandle vs deal

deal vs mishandle

mishandle is not a noun while deal is a noun.

mishandle and deal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mishandle	No	No	Yes	No
deal	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deal is a hypernym of mishandle; that is, deal is a word with a broader meaning than mishandle:

mishandle: manage badly or incompetently
deal: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

Other hypernyms of mishandle include care, handle, manage.

mishandle (noun)	deal (noun)
	the act of distributing playing cards
	the act of apportioning or distributing something
	a particular instance of buying or selling
	an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
	the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
	the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
	a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
	wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

mishandle (verb)	deal (verb)
make a mess of, destroy or ruin	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
manage badly or incompetently	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	administer or bestow, as in small portions
	distribute cards to the players in a game
	give (a specific card) to a player
	give out as one's portion or share
	sell (especially of illegal material)
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
	direct the course of; manage or control
	behave in a certain way towards others
	take action with respect to (someone or something)
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

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