handicap
Example Sentences
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Her Greek birthplace came to be a lifelong handicap: the Hoxha regime was convinced she was a foreign spy.
It may transpire that Verstappen's car was handicapped when he set his fastest time.
From BBC
And while Democratic governors were sympathetic about calls to fight back, most were handicapped by independent redistricting commissions or maps with little ground left for Democrats.
From Salon
This team will more than likely go to a golf course, put their phone away and immerse themselves in chasing a scratch handicap for four hours.
From BBC
While she is an up-and-comer with a handicap that lists her as scratch golfer, placing her in the top 1% of women in the U.S., the American Junior Golf Association lists her 461st among girls.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
