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Noun handicap has 3 senses
- disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
--1 is a kind of unfitness, poor shape, bad condition
--1 has particulars: | | bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara; anorgasmia; disability of walking; astasia; amputation; hearing impairment, hearing disorder; dysomia; visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect, visual disorder; prolapse, prolapsus, descensus; hypoesthesia, hypesthesia; knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga; pigeon toes; bow leg, bow legs, bandy legs |
- handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
--2 is a kind of advantage, vantage
--2 has particulars: penalty
- hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
--3 is a kind of difficulty
--3 has particulars:
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