handicap
noun
- 1
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
- 2
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- 3
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
reading disability
hearing impairment
verb
- 1
injure permanently
He was disabled in a car accident
- 2
put at a disadvantage
The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
- 3
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
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