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Meaning of handicap
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
handicap
n 1: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence
of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability";
"hearing impairment" [syn: {disability}, {disablement},
{handicap}, {impairment}]
2: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of
winning
3: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or
progress [syn: {hindrance}, {hinderance}, {deterrent},
{impediment}, {balk}, {baulk}, {check}, {handicap}]
v 1: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
[syn: {disable}, {invalid}, {incapacitate}, {handicap}]
2: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race)
and assign odds for or against a contestant
3: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering
my movements" [syn: {handicap}, {hinder}, {hamper}]
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