noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Relations with others. plural, plural-only

   "I've had dealings with Jo in the past, and found her very stubborn."

2. 2
   social or verbal interchange (usually followed by ‘with’) wordnet
3. 3
   Business transactions. plural, plural-only
4. 4
   the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) wordnet
5. 5
   mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

relationstransactionaccomplished factaccomplishmentaccordachievement

Example

More examples

"The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings."

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