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noun ADJ. careful, delicate, gentle Timid children need gentle handling to build up their confidence. | careless, clumsy | sensitive, sympathetic Issues such as drug addiction require sensitive handling when featured in TV dramas. | insensitive | competent She was praised for her competent handling of the crisis. | baggage, cargo, freight, stock | customer, passenger a small airport with limited passenger handling facilities | food hygienic food handling practice | data, information VERB + HANDLING need, require
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