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Noun handling has 3 senses
- handling - manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
--1 is a kind of manual labor, manual labour
--1 has particulars: materials handling; loading; unloading
- handling, manipulation - the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
--2 is a kind of touch, touching
--2 has particulars: fielding
- treatment, handling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
--3 is a kind of management, direction
--3 has particulars: bioremediation; dealing; short shrift
Verb handle has 6 senses
- manage, deal, care, handle - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
--1 is one way to control, command
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- treat, handle, do by - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
--2 is one way to interact
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address - deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
--3 is one way to broach, initiate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- handle, palm - touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
--4 is one way to touch
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- wield, handle - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"
--5 is one way to manipulate
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- handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"
--6 is one way to manipulate, keep in line, control
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