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1.
A ~ is a physical or mental disability.
He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his ~.
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2.
A ~ is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something.
Being a foreigner was not a ~.
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3.
If an event or a situation ~s someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.
Greater levels of stress may seriously ~ some students...
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4.
In golf, a ~ is an advantage given to someone who is not a good player, in order to make the players more equal. As you improve, your ~ gets lower.
I see your ~ is down from 16 to 12.
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5.
In horse racing, a ~ is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning.
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