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                    as in manages
                                                
              
          
                                                      to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently                                       
              
                             as host of a live TV talk show, she must handle any situation that comes up                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in treats
                                                
              
          
                                                      to behave toward in a stated way                                       
              
                             handles all requests professionally, even when customers are rude                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in supervises
                                                
              
          
                                                      to look after and make decisions about                                       
              
                             she takes care of the flower beds, and he handles all the lawn care                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in accepts
                                                
              
          
                                                      to put up with (something painful or difficult)                                       
              
                             I can't handle much more of this foul weather                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in oversees
                                                
              
          
                                                      to be in charge of                                       
              
                             I'll be handling the team's workouts while the leader is on vacation                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in grips
                                                
              
          
                                                      a part by which an implement is held                                       
              
                             was given a set a steak knives with wooden handles                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in names
                                                
              
          
                                                      a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known                                       
              
                             likes to go by the handle "Champ"                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in nicknames
                                                
              
          
                                                      a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual                                       
              
                             since it seemed decreed that every new firefighter have a handle, his was soon "Hulk"                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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