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manaclenoun usually manacles pl.something that physically prevents free movementmanacles prevented the bear from roaming beyond a very small area band, bind, bond, bracelet, chain, cuff(s), fetter, handcuff(s), irons, ligature, 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 something that makes movement or progress difficultthe warring groups need to shake off the manacle of their troubled past and learn to live with one another in peace balk, bar, block, chain, clog, cramp, crimp, deterrent, drag, embarrassment, encumbrance, fetter, handicap, hindrance, holdback, hurdle, impediment, inhibition, interference, let, 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 manacleverbto confine or restrain with or as if with chainsmanacled the prisoner to the wall bind, chain, enchain, enfetter, fetter, gyve, handcuff, 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 ofin this situation, the police are manacled by unnecessary regulations clog, cramp, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hamper, handcuff, handicap, hinder, hobble, hog-tie, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), 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 in the 14th century |