trap vs deal

trap and deal both are nouns.

trap and deal both are verbs.

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

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

trap: to sell marijuana on a street corner
deal: sell (especially of illegal material)

trap (noun)	deal (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	the act of distributing playing cards
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	the act of apportioning or distributing something
a light two-wheeled carriage	a particular instance of buying or selling
a hazard on a golf course	an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas	the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
informal terms for the mouth	(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares	a plank of softwood (fir or pine board)
	wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir)

trap (verb)	deal (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
hold or catch as if in a trap	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
to hold fast or prevent from moving	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
to sell marijuana on a street corner	administer or bestow, as in small portions
place in a confining or embarrassing position	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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