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cope

/ˈkoʊp/ interjection C2
  1. An expression of spite towards someone who suffered a setback. · "The other guy cheated, I had no chance!" "Cope."
  2. A contemptuous dismissal, implying that someone should deal with some problem on their own and that the speaker will not engage any further.
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“I don’t understand,” said Matthew helplessly, wishing that Marilla was at hand to cope with the situation.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 13 · C1
When Matthew came to think the matter over he decided that a woman was required to cope with the situation.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 191 · C1
Of course, when I had left the country there was no one to cope with him.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 118 · B2

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