"deal-withable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more deal-withable [comparative], most deal-withable [superlative], dealwithable [alternative], deal-with-able [alternative]
Etymology: From deal with + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deal with|able}} deal with + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|nolink=1}} deal-withable (comparative more deal-withable, superlative most deal-withable)
  1. (informal) Able to be dealt with, handled, or overcome. Tags: informal
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        "(informal) Able to be dealt with, handled, or overcome."
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