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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
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Despite a fine run when second to Panic Attack in the Coral Gold Cup in November, he simply doesn't look well enough handicapped to win.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Byron Callan, a defense analyst at Washington, D.C.–based Capital Alpha Partners, which advises investors on government policy matters, has handicapped five possible outcomes in Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

On the ground in Bosnia, we were handicapped daily by extremely contradictory and restrictive orders written back in the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Some clearly display handicapped plaques as they go to the store.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

My dress drags on the wet and dirty floor of the handicapped stall.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez



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