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| address |
skill in handling or managing anything. [1/9 definitions] |
| ball handler |
a basketball player who is particularly skilled at dribbling and passing the ball, or any player of a sport who has special skill in handling the sport's ball. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball handling |
the act or skill of handling the ball in other sports, such as volleyball and polo. [1/2 definitions] |
| cant hook |
a blunt-tipped wooden lever with a movable metal hook near the lower end, used in handling logs; peavey. |
| corresponding |
handling communication by letters. [1/3 definitions] |
| delicate |
requiring care and gentle handling; sensitive. [1/7 definitions] |
| economy |
the system, within a particular country or region, of handling wealth and resources, producing goods and services, and consuming goods and services. [1/5 definitions] |
| fingered |
worn through much handling; meddled with. [1/2 definitions] |
| holistic |
handling or dealing with an entity in its entirety or wholeness rather than with emphasis on its parts or various aspects. [1/2 definitions] |
| impractical |
not able or willing to deal with practical matters, as in handling money. [1/2 definitions] |
| manipulation |
skillful or devious handling. [1/2 definitions] |
| miscue |
in sports, an error, as in handling the ball. [1/6 definitions] |
| peavey |
a heavy wooden lever that has a metal hook at the end, used in handling logs. |
| politic |
shrewd in one's dealings or handling of matters. [1/4 definitions] |
| PR2 |
abbreviation of "public relations," an office or department charged with handling public relations, and the methods, such as advertising campaigns, tours of facilities, and the like, used to promote favorable relations. [1/2 definitions] |
| public relations |
an office or department charged with handling public relations, and the methods, such as advertising campaigns, tours of facilities, and the like, used to promote favorable relations. [1/2 definitions] |
| sensitive |
involving something that is secret or needs care in handling or discussing. [1/7 definitions] |
| shopworn |
of merchandise, worn or dirtied by exposure and handling. [1/2 definitions] |
| social secretary |
a person whose work is handling an employer's personal correspondence and social engagements. |
| stock |
employed in handling merchandise and inventory. [1/16 definitions] |
| street smarts |
(informal) awareness, craftiness, or shrewdness in handling people or situations found in city environments where crime and poverty are extensive. |
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