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fetternoun something that limits one's freedom of action or choicea time-honored tradition is fine as long as it doesn't become a fetter that prevents us from trying something new check, circumscription, condition, constraint, curb, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture exception, proviso, qualification, reservation, stipulation, stringsban, prohibition, proscription freedom, latitude something that makes movement or progress difficultclaims that government regulations are unnecessary fetters that keep him from achieving his business goals balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, manacle, obstacle, obstruction, shackles, 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 something that physically prevents free movementconsidered a seat belt a pointless fetter—until one saved his life in an auto accident band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), handcuff(s), irons, ligature, manacle(s), shackle 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 to confine or restrain with or as if with chainsmuseum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons bind, chain, enchain, enfetter, gyve, handcuff, manacle, pinion, shackle, 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 ofthe belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, 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 |