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handicap n. 1 hindrance, restraint, encumbrance, restriction,
limitation, impediment, barrier, bar, obstacle, (stumbling)
block, constraint, check, curb, trammel, disability,
disadvantage: Did Douglas Bader view the loss of his legs as a
handicap?
--v. 2 hinder, hamper, restrain, encumber, restrict, limit,
impede, bar, block, check, curb, trammel, disable, disadvantage:
He was severely handicapped by the loss of his sword.
handily adv. 1 readily, easily, effortlessly, without strain,
comfortably, with both hands tied (behind one's back): Donald
handily won the first prize in the poetry competition. 2
skilfully, capably, deftly, cleverly, dexterously, adroitly,
expertly, proficiently, masterfully: I could never do that
intricate work as handily as she.
handle n. 1 grip, hilt, handgrip, haft, helve: Hold it by the handle,
not the blade.
--v. 2 feel, touch, finger, hold; caress, fondle, pat: Be
careful how you handle that knife. 3 manage, run, operate,
direct, administer, supervise, oversee, control, command, guide:
At the age of 26, she was handling all foreign business for the
company. 4 steer, control, manage, cope with, manoeuvre,
manipulate: Are you sure he can handle that horse? 5 deal or
trade or traffic in, (buy and) sell, market: The gang was found
to be handling stolen goods worth millions every month. 6 treat,
control, deal with, cope with: She handled the customers with
the utmost tact and respect. 7 treat, employ, use, utilize;
deal with, wield, tackle, manipulate: Don't you admire how she
handled the perspective in this painting?
handsome adj. 1 good-looking, fine-looking, attractive, fair, comely:
He's handsome enough to be a movie star. 2 generous, sizeable,
large, big, substantial, considerable, good, goodly, ample,
abundant: She has made a handsome profit on the painting.
handy adj. 1 nearby, accessible, available, at or on or to hand,
close (by), convenient, at one's fingertips, within (easy)
reach, (at the) ready: Because of the recent break-ins, she
keeps a pistol handy. 2 usable, serviceable, manoeuvrable,