Handle and Utilize

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

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Utilize is a synonym for handle in manage topic. In some cases you can use "Utilize" instead a verb "Handle", when it comes to topics like use.

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

Utilize verb - To put into action or service.

Usage example: we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Handle is a synonym for utilize in make use of topic. You can use "Handle" instead a verb "Utilize", if it concerns topics such as use.

energy	handle energy	utilize energy
power	handle power	utilize power
way	handle way	utilize way
characters	handle characters	utilize characters
Other words: technology, money, effects, magic, weapon, attacks, powers, weapons, guns.

The much-maligned Aquaman, who often needed episodes specifically written to utilize his powers without the audience wondering why another character couldn't handle the situation just fine.

Source: What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?
Awesomeness of Lelouch from Code Geass extends to this trope, too: in the second season, he pilots a Humongous Mecha so complex to handle, that people with normal intellect (like his "brother" Rolo) can barely utilize a third of its full combat potential.

Source: Awesomeness by Analysis

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