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  {
    "word": "handle",
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    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A name, nickname or pseudonym.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. (See also pot and middy for other regional variations.)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. (Called a sixty in Canada.)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A point, an extremity of land.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
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    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To manage, use, or wield with the hands.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To manage, control, or direct.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To be concerned with; to be an expert in.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I can't handle this hot weather."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To use the hands.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "the car handles well"
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "deal",
          "feel",
          "finger",
          "manage",
          "touch",
          "treat"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
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