"well-handled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=well-handled}} well-handled
  1. Suitably or properly dealt with.
    Sense id: en-well-handled-en-adj-z0POgjvn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. Capably or skilfully handled.
    Sense id: en-well-handled-en-adj-u~tKXQ4t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: well handled

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