Handicap and Punish

Handicap

Handicap verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

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Punish and handicap are semantically related In some cases you can use "Punish" instead a verb "Handicap".

Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping

Punish verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.

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Handicap and punish are semantically related in treat harshly topic. Sometimes you can use "Handicap" instead a verb "Punish".

person	handicap person	punish person
party	handicap party	punish party
characters	handicap characters	punish characters
anyone	handicap anyone	punish anyone
Other words: enemy, players, enemies.

Six months later in a match, Nattie returned the favour... She and Aksana were put in a handicap match against Nikki Bella to punish Nikki for her sister slapping Stephanie.

Source: Wrestling / Alicia Fox
Payback included a jerk who parked in a handicap zone and offered the viewer several options as to how to punish him, including destroying the car, deflating his tires, and paralyzing him with a dart in order to "make it legal".

Source: Parking Payback

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