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deal

Definition for deal

noun as in agreement, bargain

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accord, arrangement, compromise, contract, pact, pledge, transaction

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buy, conception, prearrangement, understanding

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abundance, degree, distribution, extent, plenty, plethora, portion, quantity, shake, superabundance

noun as in distribution of playing cards

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appointment, game, opportunity

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chance, hand, round

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cut and shuffle, fresh start

verb as in do business

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handle, negotiate, sell, trade

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bargain, barter, bicker, dicker, stock, swap, traffic, treat

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buy and sell, hammer out deal, horse-trade, knock down price, work out deal

verb as in distribute

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give, participate

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administer, allot, apportion, assign, bestow, deliver, disburse, dispense, disperse, disseminate, divide, divvy, drop, impart, inflict, measure, partake, partition, render, reward, share, strike

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come across with, dish out, dole out, fork out, fork over, hand out, mete out

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Example Sentences

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Most market commentators expect a rate cut, but it isn’t yet considered a done deal.

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Citadel Outlets in Commerce was mobbed Friday morning with long waits for parking and winding lines in front of stores as consumers tried to grab good deals.

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However, the voting system makes it unlikely that any party will win a majority and so a deal of some kind will be needed.

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His case sits alongside Madrid's broader market strategy: three kinds of deals.

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“We have something for every budget, with deals across a wide range of price points,” Corie Barry, chief executive at Best Buy Co.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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