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Dealing

Noun / ˈdi:lɪŋ / Another word for dealing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Dealing means the act of handling or managing something, especially skillfully.

Synonyms & similar words

treat care manage dispense share dealout address consider contend lot handle apportion plow makedo grapple dealings carryon allot cover take distribute deal shellout doleout meteout handling managing coping conducting overseeing supervising administering directing controlling running operating organizing superintending negotiating treating addressing transacting bargaining trading

Synonyms by register

Formal

handling managing conducting transacting negotiating

Informal

handling doing working with sorting out

Literary

intercourse commerce traffic

Antonyms

avoiding shirking evading eschewing dodging abstaining

Common collocations

  • fair dealing
  • sharp dealing
  • business dealing
  • personal dealing
  • a good deal
  • a bad deal
  • making a deal
  • ethical dealing

Word family

noun dealing
verb deal
adjective dealing
adverb dealing

Usage note

The word 'dealing' often refers to the way someone conducts themselves or handles a situation, particularly in business or social interactions. It can sometimes carry a negative connotation, implying questionable or unfair practices.

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Example sentences

  1. She is dealing with a lot of stress at work.
  2. The teacher is dealing with a noisy class.
  3. He is good at dealing with difficult customers.
  4. She is dealing with a serious illness.
  5. The company is dealing with financial problems.

Quotes

  • Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of dealing with a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The art of dealing with people is rooted in the ability to understand them. - Dale Carnegie
  • Dealing with backstabbers, there was one thing I learned. They're only powerful when you got your back turned. - Eminem

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