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handicap
has definitions from the fields of medicine,horse racing
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[ noun ] advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)Then he played nine imaginary holes of golf , choosing his handicap , his irons , his stance , his opponents , and his weather in_detail , but the green of the links seemed faded in the light of his business worries . |
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[ noun ] (medicine) the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Synonyms Examples "reading disability" "hearing impairment" Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)And while her Adonis did not suffer from inexperience , satiety might well be an equal handicap . |
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[ verb ] injure permanently
Synonyms Examples "He was disabled in a car accident" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy . Related terms |
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[ verb ] put at a disadvantage
Synonyms Examples "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (horse racing) attempt to forecast the winner (esp. in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
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[ noun ] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Related terms difficulty obstacle drag albatross straitjacket bind obstruct |
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