Handicap
Handicap noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping
Pull
Pull noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname
How words are described
| single | single handicap | single pull |
| definite | definite handicap | definite pull |
| real | real handicap | real pull |
| massive | massive handicap | massive pull |
| Other adjectives: serious, huge, little, slight, necessary, major, significant, intentional, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | handicap enemies | pull enemies |
Both words in one sentence
- People who are good enough to pull this off really should be playing "scratch" (non-handicapped), but in practice there's an area of skill where someone isn't good enough to win money in a scratch league, but can win a handicap one easily by sandbagging without getting caught.
Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect
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Pull and Handicap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handicap/pull
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