handicap

As verbs the difference between retarded and handicap

is that retarded is (retard) while handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As an adjective retarded

is delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.

As a noun handicap is

something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

Nuisance is a synonym of handicap.

As nouns the difference between nuisance and handicap

is that nuisance is a minor annoyance or inconvenience while handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

As a verb handicap is

to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As nouns the difference between handicap and grievance

is that handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders while grievance is something which causes grief.

As a verb handicap

is to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As nouns the difference between handicap and pitfall

is that handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders while pitfall is a potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

As a verb handicap

is to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As a noun handicap

is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

As a verb handicap

is to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As an adjective defective is

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In lang=en terms the difference between handicap and flaw

is that handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest while flaw is to become imperfect or defective.

As nouns the difference between handicap and flaw

is that handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders while flaw is (obsolete) a flake, fragment, or shiver or flaw can be a sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

As verbs the difference between handicap and flaw

is that handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest while flaw is to add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.

As nouns the difference between handicap and deficience

is that handicap is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders while deficience is (obsolete) deficiency.

As a verb handicap

is to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As an adjective deficient

is lacking something essential; often construed with in''.

As a noun handicap is

something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

As a verb handicap is

to encumber with a handicap in any contest.

As verbs the difference between handicap and obstruct

is that handicap is to encumber with a handicap in any contest while obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle see synonyms at block.

As a noun handicap

is something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.