dealings
🇬🇧 /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
🇺🇸 /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
📖 Definitions
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noun
Business transactions or commercial relations between parties, especially of a regular or ongoing nature.; Interactions or relations between people, often implying a degree of formality or secrecy.; The distribution or allotment of cards to players in a card game.; The act of distributing or apportioning something among a group of people.; Conduct or behavior in one's interactions with others; manner of treating people.; Secret or illicit activities, especially those involving dishonesty or criminality.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: dealings
Collocations
business dealingsdrug dealingsdealings withfinancial dealingsshady dealingssecret dealings
Derivatives
dealdealerdealership
Synonyms
transactionsinteractionsnegotiationsexchangescommercetraffic
Commonly confused
deal
EN: 'Deal' refers to a single agreement or transaction; 'dealings' refers to ongoing or multiple interactions, often with a connotation of secrecy or impropriety.
Spelling tips
EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'dealings' is almost always used in the plural form when referring to business or personal interactions.
💬 Examples
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The company has had dealings with several overseas suppliers for over a decade.
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His dealings with the local authorities were always conducted through intermediaries.
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After the dealings, each player held five cards face down.
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The dealings of the estate among the heirs caused considerable dispute.
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His fair dealings with employees earned him great respect throughout the industry.
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The investigation uncovered his shady dealings with organized crime syndicates.