bow legs vs handicap

handicap vs bow legs

bow legs and handicap both are nouns.

bow legs is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bow legs	Yes	No	No	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handicap is a hypernym of bow legs; that is, handicap is a word with a broader meaning than bow legs:

bow legs: outward curvature of the legs
handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Other hypernyms of bow legs include disability, disablement, impairment.

bow legs (noun)	handicap (noun)
outward curvature of the legs	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

bow legs (verb)	handicap (verb)
	injure permanently
	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between bow legs and handicap

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