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| deal [ deel ] |
noun (plural deals) |
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1. business transaction: an agreement, arrangement, or transaction, usually one that benefits all the parties involved
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2. bargain: something offered for sale on favorable terms
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informal
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3. treatment: the particular treatment given to somebody or received from somebody
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informal
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  They got a pretty raw deal from their employer.
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4. distribution of cards: the distribution of the cards needed to play a card game
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5. player's turn to distribute cards: a particular player's right or turn to distribute the cards for a card game
Whose deal is it?
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6. round of game: a round of a card game following a specific distribution of the cards
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7. cards distributed or received: the cards distributed or received for a particular round of a card game
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verb (past and past participle dealt [ delt ], present participle deal·ing, 3rd person present singular deals) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb distribute cards: to distribute the cards for a round of a card game
You deal seven cards to each player.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb give out particular card: to give a particular card or cards to a player when distributing them
I was dealt five clubs and no hearts.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb sell something: to sell something, especially illegal drugs
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4. transitive verb make somebody experience something: to cause somebody to experience or suffer something, often as a reward or punishment
The latest opinion poll has dealt a severe blow to her hopes of re-election.
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| [ Old English dǣl "part, share, amount," dǣlan "divide" < Germanic] |
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a done deal something that has already been settled or finalized
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a good deal by a considerable amount
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a good deal of a considerable amount of
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a great deal very much
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a great deal of a large amount of
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cut a deal to negotiate an agreement
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make a big deal out of something to make a fuss about something unimportant (informal)
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the real deal the ultimate example of its kind, or somebody regarded as the epitome of a particular trait or characteristic
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