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Synonyms for handicap
ˈhæn diˌkæphand·i·cap

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  1. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentnoun

    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

    "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

    Synonyms:
    impediment, constipation, baulk, deterrent, disability, balk, check, harm, deadening, deterioration, damage, hinderance, hindrance, disablement, impairment, stultification

  2. handicapnoun

    advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

    Synonyms:
    impediment, hinderance, balk, disability, baulk, deterrent, hindrance, impairment, check, disablement

  3. hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicapverb

    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

    Synonyms:
    hitch, verification, impedimenta, stoppage, hindrance, disability, halt, chip, tab, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, confirmation, impairment, check mark, impediment, rafter, obstruction, baulk, checkout, hinderance, curb, chit, stop, disablement, cheque, obstructer, substantiation, stay, obstructor, deterrent, encumbrance, balk, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, preventative, interference, assay, bridle, check

  4. disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicapverb

    injure permanently

    "He was disabled in a car accident"

    Synonyms:
    incapacitate, disable, disenable, hamper, invalid, hinder

  5. handicapverb

    attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

    Synonyms:
    disable, hinder, incapacitate, hamper, invalid

  6. handicap, hinder, hamperverb

    put at a disadvantage

    "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

    Synonyms:
    impede, block, invalid, cramp, embarrass, stymy, stymie, incapacitate, hamper, strangle, halter, hinder, obstruct, blockade, disable

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How to use handicap in a sentence?

  1. Jeff Saut:

    I don’t know how to handicap the Saudi Arabia and Iran war, an H-bomb in Korea, so I am not doing anything right here.

  2. Gordie Howe:

    You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time.

  3. Tim Malloy:

    Hillary Clinton's numbers on honesty and trust may border on abysmal but Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, the GOP front runner, is still battling a name recognition handicap, do Colorado voters trust Hillary? No, they do not. Do they think she cares about their needs? No, they do not.

  4. Unknown:

    Nothing can be called failure until you accept it as such. You can transmute all past failures and mistakes into assets. Adversity is Nature's method of disciplining people to learn to take possession of their own minds. Greatest blessings often come from the greatest adversities. Study yourself carefully and you may discover that your own emotions are your greatest handicap in the business of accurate thinking.

  5. Rick Reilly:

    This idea that Donald Trump is a great golfer - he's not, he's good. He's a 72-year-old man who's a 10 handicap. That's pretty good. But why isn't that good enough?


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