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| administer |
to manage, take care of, or be in charge of. [1/3 definitions] |
| awkward |
difficult to use, deal with, or manage. [1/3 definitions] |
| board |
a group of people who manage or direct something; committee; council. [1/8 definitions] |
| conduct |
to behave or manage. [1/5 definitions] |
| control |
to use power to manage or command. [1/6 definitions] |
| direct |
to manage or control. [1/9 definitions] |
| docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
| gentle |
easy to manage or control. [1/4 definitions] |
| get along |
to survive or manage. [1/2 definitions] |
| handle |
to deal with; manage. [1/5 definitions] |
| keep |
to manage, attend to, or take care of. [1/8 definitions] |
| navigate |
to plan, manage, or control the course of (a ship, aircraft, or the like). [2/5 definitions] |
| problem |
difficult to manage. [1/3 definitions] |
| run |
to manage or keep in operation. [1/30 definitions] |
| tight |
difficult to manage or get out of. [1/7 definitions] |
| waterlogged |
flooded so as to be heavy and difficult to manage. [1/2 definitions] |
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