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handicapped

[han-dee-kapt] / ˈhæn diˌkæpt /


ADJECTIVE
(offensive) having a disability
Synonyms


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It has long been handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members, meaning decisions are few and far between.

From Barron's Mar. 20, 2026

Those failures handicapped heroic efforts from fire crews on day one.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

It may transpire that Verstappen's car was handicapped when he set his fastest time.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2025

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

From Salon Apr. 1, 2025

Senate and other offices—it was certainly handicapped, at least in the short term, by Kennedy’s brazen dissemination of inside information.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt



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