handling

handling
n.

1) delicate; gentle; rough; tactful handling (the matter requires delicate handling)

2) special handling (by the post office)

* * *
['hændlɪŋ]
tactful handling (the matter requires delicate handling)
delicate
special handling (by the post office)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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