Handicapped
Handicapped adjective - Incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness.
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Poor and handicapped are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Handicapped".
Nearby Words: handicap, handicapping
Poor
Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Handicapped and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handicapped" instead an adjective "Poor".
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No Social Skills: Taken Up to Eleven by the mentally-handicapped Martin, who has poor hygiene, problems making eye contact, and is apparently nonverbal.
Source: Film / The Human Centipede - Recess: In the episode, "The Great Can Drive", 3rd Street School holds it annual Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive to help the homeless, the poor, the handicapped, etc.
Source: The Only Believer -
Brainless Beauty: The poor fool is an almost literal case, as she's so mentally handicapped that she can't so much besides smile.
Source: Literature / The Good Earth
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