deal and mint share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. deal means “act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression”. mint means “(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent”. deal is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdil/
1.v.act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
“This book deals with incest”
2.v.take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
“Take the case of China”
3.v.take action with respect to (someone or something)
“How are we going to deal with this problem?”
/ˈmɪnt/
1.n.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
2.n.any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
3.n.any member of the mint family of plants
| deal | mint | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdil/ | /ˈmɪnt/ |
| Said | deel | mint |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb, adjective |
| Senses | 22 | 8 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | cover, treat, handle | batch, deal, flock |
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