Dictionary Check: handicapped
"handicapped" is a valid word!
Scrabble
22
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Words with Friends
25
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Definition
adjective
the total or partial absence of a person's bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person's body
noun
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
Example:
"technology to help the elderly and the disabled"
verb
injure permanently
Example:
"He was disabled in a car accident"
verb
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
verb
put at a disadvantage
Example:
"The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
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