handicap
noun
a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
are handicapping
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present progressiveof handicap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, businesses are handicapping their prospects in the event of either outcome.
From Forbes ● Oct. 24, 2014
Most economists agree that slipping college graduation rates are handicapping the American economy, affecting everything from technological progress and growth to income inequality.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2014
After that he points out one or two of the things that are handicapping the author’s creative force, and he shows how easily such handicaps can be removed.
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
