dealt

Gave out cards

Dealt is the past tense and past participle of deal.

Cards are dealt to players.

A blow can be dealt to an opponent, literally or figuratively: The scandal dealt a serious blow to his campaign.

If you've dealt with something, you've handled it: I've already dealt with that problem.

distributing

allocated

Designated for distribution

apportionedDivided and distributed proportionally
rationedDivided into fixed shares
allottedDistributed as shares

dispensed · meted · parceled · divided · shared · doled · handed · assigned · portioned · spread

handling

addressed

Spoke to formally

managedOversaw or coped
tackledEngaged with forcefully
confrontedChallenged or opposed directly

navigated · coped · grappled · contended · dispatched · administered · processed · approached · handled · engaged

cards

deck

Ship's flat surface

shuffleRandomize by mixing
handGrasping body part
trumpSuit outranking all others

suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen · jack · poker

trading

transaction

Exchange of goods/money

negotiatedReached terms through discussion
brokeredFacilitated an agreement
tradedExchanged for value

exchanged · bargained · contracted · agreed · arranged · closed · sealed · struck · finalized · concluded

blow

struck

Past tense of hitting

deliveredBrought to recipient
inflictedCaused to suffer
landedCame to rest

administered · suffered · received · crushing · devastating · fatal · severe · setback · damage · knockout

Categories

distributedgave, shared, handed out, passed out, served
card statesface up, face down, discarded, drawn, played
past tensewent, was, were, had, got
past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
old past tensesspake, begat, drave, clave, gat
card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades

Opposites

card distribution

Not yet distributed

held · kept · retained · withheld · collected

transaction/handling

Kept from giving

kept · hoarded · retained · held back · stockpiled

coping/managing

Deliberately stayed away from

ignored · neglected · evaded · dodged · shirked

Phrases

big dealImportant matter or occurrence
deal withManage or address
no big dealInconsequential matter
good dealFavorable price or quantity
dealt withManaged or resolved
dealing withManaging or addressing

Family

deal, dealer, dealing, deals, dealers, dealer's

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