Hypernyms for "handle"
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Hypernyms
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abuse
administer
administrate
ax handle
axe handle
baby
bemock
broom handle
broomstick
brutalise
brutalize
carry on
cocker
coddle
come to grips
conduct
coordinate
cosset
criminalize
crop
cut
deal
direct
discourse
discuss
dispose of
disregard
do well by
featherbed
field
fumble
get to grips
gloss over
gunstock
haft
handle with kid gloves
helve
hilt
hoe handle
ignore
ill-treat
ill-use
indulge
juggle
knob
maltreat
manhandle
manipulate
mind
misconduct
mishandle
mismanage
mistreat
mock
mollycoddle
mop handle
nurse
organise
organize
pamper
panhandle
ply
pommel
process
pump
rake handle
ride roughshod
rough-house
run roughshod
saddlebow
skate over
skimp over
slur over
smooth over
snub
spoil
step
stock
strong-arm
sweep
swing
swing out
take care
talk about
theologise
theologize
touch
upstage
work
wrong
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.