sell vs deal

sell and deal both are nouns.

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

As verbs, sell and deal are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sell include trade.

As verbs, deal is a hyponym of sell; that is, deal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

Other hyponyms of sell include push, black marketeer, pyramid, market, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, pitch, vend.

sell (noun)	deal (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy	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)

sell (verb)	deal (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward	administer or bestow, as in small portions
deliver to an enemy by treachery	distribute cards to the players in a game
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way	give (a specific card) to a player
be responsible for the sale of	give out as one's portion or share
be approved of or gain acceptance	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