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with the matter tomorrow.
--n. 5 transaction, arrangement, negotiation, agreement,
contract, bargain, understanding: The deal to sell the textbook
division is off. 6 Often, great deal. (large or great) amount,
lot, (large or huge) quantity; extent: There's been a great
deal of crime in that neighbourhood.
dealer n. trader, businessman, businesswoman, merchant, tradesman,
retailer, shopkeeper, vendor, merchandiser; wholesaler, jobber,
distributor, stockist, supplier; broker, agent, salesman, US
storekeeper: He has been a dealer in precious gems for years.
dealings n.pl. business, commerce, exchange, trade, traffic,
transactions, negotiations; relations, relationships, affairs:
All his business dealings are reviewed by his solicitor.
dear adj. 1 beloved, loved, adored, darling, precious, cherished,
prized, valued, treasured, favoured, favourite, pet, esteemed,
admired, venerated, honoured: He was my nearest and dearest
friend. 2 expensive, costly, high-priced, highly priced, Colloq
pricey: Tomatoes are much too dear at this time of the year.
--n. 3 darling, sweetheart, beloved, love, true-love, sweet,
honey, precious, pet, favourite, treasure, precious, Colloq
sweetie, sweetie-pie, Slang baby: My dear, I hope we'll be
together always.
--adv. 4 dearly; at great cost or expense, at a high or
excessive price: That little error will cost you dear, my
friend.
dearly adv. 1 greatly, very much, indeed, sincerely: I should dearly
like to go, but I cannot. 2 affectionately, fondly, lovingly,
tenderly: He loves his mother very dearly. 3 expensively,
dear, at great cost or expense, at a high or excessive price,
punitively: The victory at Thalamos was dearly bought.
dearth n. scarcity, want, need, lack, deficiency, sparseness or
sparsity, scantiness, insufficiency, inadequacy, shortage,
paucity, exiguity, poverty, exiguousness; absence: There is a
dearth of major roles for black actors.