Handle and Pry

Handle

Handle verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.

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Pry and handle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pry" instead a verb "Handle".

Nearby Words: hand, handled, handling, handler, handhold

Pry verb - To raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever.

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Handle and pry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handle" instead a verb "Pry".

Nearby Words: prying, pried

truth	handle truth	pry truth
stuff	handle stuff	pry stuff
number	handle number	pry number
way	handle way	pry way
Other words: information, gun, feelings, numbers, guns.

Pry the (remains of) brass off with pliers and whack the charging handle with a hammer until it moves again.

Source: Percussive Maintenance
Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians made the effort to avoid this trope, giving the Spartans more in-game superhuman feats like climbing up ledges and natural sprinting, alongside Action Command sequences that let you pry open doors and handle heavy items.

Source: Gameplay and Story Segregation

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