noun
A disadvantage
hindrance, obstacle, block; see impediment 1.
A physical injury
disability, impairment, affliction, chronic disorder; see impediment 2, injury 1.
Advantage
favor, upper hand, additional points; see advantage 1.
See handicap in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
A factor conducive to superiority and success:
An unfavorable condition, circumstance, or characteristic:
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