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handicap

Nouns

• (n) the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
  • reading disability
  • hearing impairment
  disability, disablement, impairment,
• (n) advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
• (n) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, check,

Verbs

• (v) injure permanently
  • He was disabled in a car accident
  disable, incapacitate, invalid,
• (v) attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
• (v) put at a disadvantage
  • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
  hamper, hinder,

Synonyms

disability disablement impairment disable incapacitate invalid deterrent hinderance hindrance impediment balk baulk check hamper hinder

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