| English noun: handler | 
| 1. | handler (person) one who trains or exhibits animals | 
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 | Synonyms | animal trainer | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | trainer | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | tamer | 
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| 2. | handler (person) an agent who handles something or someone | 
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 | Samples | The senator's campaign handlers. 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | agent | 
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| 3. | handler (person) (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team | 
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 | Synonyms | coach, manager | 
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 | Broader (hypernym) | trainer | 
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 | Narrower (hyponym) | baseball coach, baseball manager, basketball coach, conditioner, football coach, hockey coach, tennis coach | 
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 | Instance hyponym | John Joseph McGraw, John McGraw, McGraw | 
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 | Domain category | athletics, sport | 
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