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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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Curt Menefee again is the host, with analysts Tom Amoss and Richard Migliore, plus handicappers Jonathan Kinchen and Chris Fallica, with other contributors such as Charissa Thompson and Tom Rinaldi.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Salon previously reported that, despite the seemingly divergent numbers, most handicappers encourage their readers to think about their numbers probabilistically.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

Political handicappers give Democrats a slight edge in the race.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

His handicappers specialize in men’s college basketball, and since Golden founded the company in 1997, he said, someone betting its men’s college basketball picks would have come out ahead in all but three seasons.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

Knowing that they would soon be off to the East, he didn’t want to demonstrate to handicappers that his horse was a terrific weight carrier.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand



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