bet vs handicap bet

bet and handicap bet both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bet	Yes	No	Yes	No
handicap bet	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handicap bet is a hyponym of bet; that is, handicap bet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bet:

bet: the act of gambling
handicap bet: a bet on a weaker competitor that is given a head start by a bookmaker.

Other hyponyms of bet include daily double, exacta, perfecta, parimutuel, parlay, place bet, superfecta.

bet (noun)	handicap bet (noun)
the act of gambling	a bet on a weaker competitor that is given a head start by a bookmaker.
the money risked on a gamble

bet (verb)	handicap bet (verb)
have faith or confidence in
maintain with or as if with a bet
stake on the outcome of an issue