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Nouns (7)

n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

n. a race in which performance, sex, or distance allowance is made

n. the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

n. the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

Verbs (7)

handicap

v. to assign odds for or against to win a contest or series of contests

invalid, disable, incapacitate

v. injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

hamper, disadvantage, hinder

v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (124)

tolerance, allowance, margin, leeway

n. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

severity, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, rigorousness

n. something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

hindrance, handicap, drawback

n. the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

liability

n. the quality of being something that holds you back

hitch, interference, hindrance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance

n. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

weight

n. an artifact that is heavy

hurt, detriment

n. a damage or loss

catch

n. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

closure, block, stop, occlusion, blockage, stoppage

n. an obstruction in a pipe or tube; "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

hitch

n. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it

rub, hitch, hang-up, snag

n. an unforeseen obstacle

complication, complicatedness, knottiness

n. puzzling complexity

difficulty, difficultness

n. the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"

weakness, helplessness, impotence

n. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains highly active"

severity, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, rigorousness

n. something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"

handicap

n. advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

illness, malady, sickness

n. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

deformity, malformation, misshapenness

n. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

disadvantage

n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

inability

n. lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something

harm, hurt, injury, trauma

n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

failing, weakness

n. a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"

hurt, wound, spite, injure, offend

v. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

hurt, injure, affect negatively, damage financially

v. cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

disable, incapacitate, disenable

v. make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

lame, cripple

v. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"

break, damage

v. inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

redress, right, correct, compensate

v. make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

ruin, destroy

v. destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

paralyze, paralyse, make powerless

v. make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

block, blockade, stymie, hinder, obstruct, embarrass, stymy

v. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

hinder, impede, be an impediment to

v. be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

disable, incapacitate, disenable

v. make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

trouble, inconvenience, bother, put out, give trouble to, disoblige, discommode, incommode

v. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

interpose, interfere, intervene, step in, step into, get involved

v. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

check, place into check

v. place into check; "He checked my kings"

interrupt, disturb

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (2)

good, goodness

n. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

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