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handicap n. [
disability, disablement, impairment] the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
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handicap v. [
disable, invalid, incapacitate] injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
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handicap n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
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handicap v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
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handicap n. [
hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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