Handicap
Handicap noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Shortfall and handicap are semantically related in weakness topic. In some cases you can use "Shortfall" instead a noun "Handicap".
Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping
Shortfall
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Shortfall and Handicap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handicap/shortfall
Handicap & Shortfall. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handicap/shortfall>.
Shortfall or Handicap. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handicap/shortfall.
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