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shacklenoun something that physically prevents free movementplaced shackles on the legs of the prisoners band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, ligature, manacle(s) captivity, confinement, constraint, curb, enchainment, enslavement, hindrance, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, restraint, restrictionentanglement, net, trammel, trapcollar, straitjacket(also straightjacket)fastener, hobble, hold, hold-down, holding, tie shackles pl.something that makes movement or progress difficultthe shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, stop, stumbling block, trammel catch, hitch, rub, snagbarrier, blockade, blockage, brick wall, stone wallarrest, bit, brake, check, constraint, curb, hobble, rein, restraintembargo, stoppagedelay, holdup, stallburden, cumber, loaddanger, hazard, peril, reefadversity, difficulty, disadvantage, drawback, hardship catalyst, goad, impetus, incentive, spur, stimulant, stimulusadvantage, break, edgeaid, assistance, benefit, boost, handmaiden(also handmaid), help to confine or restrain with or as if with chainsunwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house bind, chain, enchain, enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, manacle, pinion, trammel bit, hobble, hog-tie, iron, lash, secure, tie, trussattach, fasten, join, linkconfine, constrain, curb, hamper, hinder, impedelimit, restrictentangle, tangle unbind, unfetter, unshackle emancipate, free, liberate, loose, release, rescueundo, unfasten, untangle, untiedetach, disengage to create difficulty for the work or activity ofshackled by poverty and ignorance clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, short-circuit, stymie, tie up, trammel balk, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrainbind, chain, halter, leash, tether, tiearrest, brake, delay, retain, retardbarricade, block, blockade, roadblockbog (down), mirechoke, smother, stifle, strangle, suffocatebaffle, foil, frustrate, stump, thwartderail, disrupt, sabotagemuzzle, repress, suppressconfine, hedge (in), hem (in) cramp one's style, give a hard time aid, assist, facilitate, help clear, make way, open, unclog, unplug, unstopfree, liberate, release, untieloosen, smoothencourage, further, promote v.hamper, trammel, clog, fetter, shackle, manacle mean to hinder or impede in moving, progressing, or acting.hamper may imply the effect of any impeding or restraining influence.hampered the investigation by refusing to cooperate trammel suggests entangling by or confining within a net.rules that trammel the artist's creativity clog usually implies a slowing by something extraneous or encumbering.a court system clogged by frivolous suits fetter suggests a restraining so severe that freedom to move or progress is almost lost.a nation fettered by an antiquated class system shackle and manacle are stronger than fetter and suggest total loss of freedom.a mind shackled by stubborn prejudice a people manacled by tyranny before the 12th century |