deal
1
1.7
- noun
- /diːl/
Examples
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So every single deal has four components.
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"I hope we did not wake you with our dealing out here." "No," I said.
Fiction book (1997) -
Keeping up with his schoolwork is part of the deal.
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"You thought over the deal we talked about?" Mr. Accessory asked my Shadow.
Fiction book (1995) -
Riyadh is currently linked to arms deals with Washington for at least the next decade.
Academic text (2013) -
Unlike the liquefied natural gas deal, the pipeline via Pakistan would not involve U.S. technology or funding.
Academic text (2008) -
In poker, the deal determines who receives which cards and when they are dealt.
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During the card game, the dealer announced, "It's time for the next deal, so prepare your hands!"
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After each round, the players eagerly awaited the next deal to see what cards they would get.
Synonyms
108
1.1
An act of offering money, gifts, or help to others
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.9
To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck
- Informal
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
Compounds
41
4.1
A series of government reforms and programs in the United States from 1933 to 1940 under President Roosevelt
35
2.4
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
- Literature
8
6.1
An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals
5
4.6
A large government program of reforms and public spending based on 1930s United States policies
1
4.4
A set of government programs in the 1930s in the United States to fight the Great Depression
- Specialized
1
5.5
An agreement to accept goods instead of money as payment for exports
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deal (the act of giving out) comes from the old word dēal meaning 'part' or 'portion', from the same root dǣlan 'to divide'. That's why a deal in cards or supplies is the action of giving out each person's share.