Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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handicap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
handicap (noun) | hock (noun) |
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advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning | tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle |
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) |
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
handicap (verb) | hock (verb) |
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injure permanently | disable by cutting the hock |
put at a disadvantage | leave as a guarantee in return for money |
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant |