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Handicap
01
a condition that impairs a person's mental or physical functions
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a set of rules or conditions that are put in place to balance the game and give a disadvantaged player a better chance of winning
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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
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a numerical measure of a golf player's ability, used to level the playing field in competition
to handicap
01
injure permanently
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put at a disadvantage
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to assign weights to horses in a race based on their perceived ability, in order to equalize their chances of winning
Example
Players with a lower handicap are expected to perform better in tournaments.
Even with a high handicap, he manages to enjoy the game every time he plays.
He's working hard to lower his handicap before the big tournament.
It's challenging to compete against someone with a much lower handicap.
The scorecard shows his handicap as a 12.
