handicap
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈhændɪˌkæp/
:
desventaja
- Despite our handicap of little or no previous TV knowledge, we played along.
- overcome a handicap
- a serious handicap
- a major handicap
And I think that those can become handicaps as much as tools.
- And I think that those can become handicaps as much as tools.
- I got all sorts of handicaps, but they're not my problem.
Examples
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Consequently, the lack of standardized testing in the arts has often been a major handicap to arts programs.
Academic text (1995) -
The lack of transportation became a significant handicap for the students trying to attend school.
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What factors helped them not allow their handicap to hold them back?
Academic text (1992) -
Nor is the lack of a research university library the handicap that it was only a few years ago.
Academic text (1999) -
Sometimes that can be a major handicap.
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In many cases, this handicap can be overcome, but its potential is ever present.
Academic text (1993) -
The student ultimately overcame her handicap, performing far beyond expectations.
Academic text (1998) -
Striving to overcome this handicap, PAD relied heavily on qualitative methods.
Academic text (2007) -
The Mother Teresa Awards recognize those who have overcome the severest handicaps and disadvantages to help others in their communities.
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His speech impediment was a serious handicap when it came to public speaking.
Synonyms
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3.7
Something that stops or makes it hard to make progress
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3.4
Something that stops or controls another thing
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2.9
A condition that makes it harder to succeed or compete
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6.6
Something that makes people less likely to do something, often by fear of punishment
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7.0
Something that stops or slows progress
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5.7
A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic
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4.4
A problem that stops progress or makes moving forward difficult
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3.9
Something that stops a project or work from moving forward
Something that stops or slows progress
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A bet that gives a weaker competitor a head start to make the contest more even
How Disadvantageous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Handicap comes from the old game hand-in-cap, where people used a cap to balance a deal, and this image of making things fair turned into the idea of something that makes progress harder. So a 'handicap' can mean any circumstance or factor that makes success more difficult.