handicap
noun
/ˈhændikæp/
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- (sports) An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
- (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
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handicap
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handicapped
adjective
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- (sometimes considered, _, offensive) Having a handicap.
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andersvalide,
behinderd,
beperkt,
gebrekkig,
gehandicapt,
invalide
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