handicap
Example Sentences
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They bounce disgustingly when I run or even walk down a set of stairs and people are not exactly as sensitive as they would be if I were handicapped or overweight.
From Salon
Historical Horse Racing, allowing people to bet on past races with little handicapping information, has greatly increased purses in Kentucky and other states, where it is legal.
From Los Angeles Times
The tracks contend that because they give you minimal handicapping information, and that you are not betting against the house but other players, it’s a game of skill.
From Los Angeles Times
On the ground in Bosnia, we were handicapped daily by extremely contradictory and restrictive orders written back in the U.N.
The U.S. has the legal tools to handicap this fleet today.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
