Meaning & use
coping
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Dealing effectively with a difficult situation, problem, or emotion.
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She's coping well with the stress of her new job, thanks to a solid support system.
Support groups can help people develop healthier ways of coping with grief.
A note on using this word
Frequently paired with "mechanism," as in "coping mechanism," to describe a habitual strategy for handling stress.
Words with a similar meaning
managinghandling
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Words with an opposite meaning
strugglingcollapsing
Another way to use it
2. noun
The top course of masonry or brick on a wall, often sloped to shed water.
Rainwater trickled off the stone coping along the top of the garden wall.
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