handle vs wrangle

handle

verb
  • To manage, control, or direct. 

  • To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell. 

  • To treat, to deal with (in a specified way). 

  • To manage, use, or wield with the hands. 

  • To put up with; to endure (and continue to function). 

  • To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball. 

  • To use the hands. 

  • To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands. 

  • To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art. 

  • To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed). 

  • To be concerned with; to be an expert in. 

  • To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s). 

noun
  • The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. 

  • A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable. 

  • A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. 

  • The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point. 

  • The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments. 

  • An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext. 

  • A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls. 

  • A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer. 

  • A point, an extremity of land. 

  • The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch. 

  • A name, nickname or pseudonym. 

  • A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel. 

wrangle

verb
  • To manage or supervise (people). 

  • To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker. 

  • Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining. 

  • To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone, as in data wrangling. 

  • To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university. 

  • To make harsh noises as if quarrelling. 

  • To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending. 

  • To herd (horses or other livestock). 

noun
  • Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling. 

  • An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation. 

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