Deal with
Deal with verb - To behave toward in a stated way.
Usage example: it's important to deal with others fairly
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Some people deal with that much solitude by going bonkers (like the sailor they encounter at the halfway point of the film), and others react by emotionally shutting down.
Source: Film / Waterworld -
Most new players will still react to such things as "Any card that hurts you is bad," but many experienced players have been more than happy to deal with the drawbacks of creatures like these.
Source: The Starscream -
They grind down to "go fast, run into something that kills you that comes out way too fast to react to, like a spike wall, then deal with it next time".
Source: Trial-and-Error Gameplay
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React and Deal with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deal_with/react
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React or Deal with. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deal_with/react.
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