deal and stack 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”. stack means “an orderly pile”. 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?”
/ˈstæk/
1.n.an orderly pile
2.n.(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
3.n.a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
| deal | stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdil/ | /ˈstæk/ |
| Said | deel | stak |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 22 | 8 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | cover, treat, handle | none recorded |
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