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Word: handicap
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Meaning:
Noun:
- 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.
- A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
- Hence the disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people. ''(sometimes considered offensive)''
- card game An old game at cards. - Pepys
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Verb:
- To estimate betting odds.
- by extension To place at disadvantage.
- transitive To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
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