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deal (with)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of deal (with)

1 to behave toward in a stated way

  • itʼs important to deal with others fairly
Synonyms of deal (with)

act (toward), be (to), handle, serve, treat, use
Words Related to deal (with)

consider, esteem, rate, reckon, regard, view

engage (with), react (to), respond (to)
Phrases Synonymous with deal (with)

do by

2 to have (something) as a subject matter

  • this textbook deals with the history of France
Synonyms of deal (with)

concern, cover, pertain (to), treat (of)
Words Related to deal (with)

appertain (to), bear (on or upon), refer (to), relate (to)

advert (to), allude (to), cite, glance (upon), instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, specify, touch (upon)

offer, present

contain, embrace, encompass, entail, include, incorporate
Phrases Synonymous with deal (with)

have to do with
Near Antonyms of deal (with)

exclude, omit

disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)

brush (aside or off), reject, shrug off

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