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shackles

NOUN

fetters

Synonyms

STRONG

bonds captivity chains check cuffs curb handcuffs hindrance irons manacles obstruction restraint trammels

WEAK

bilboes

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assistance encouragement freedom help liberation promotion

NOUN

handcuffs

Synonyms

STRONG

bracelets braces chains clamps cuffs fetters snaps wristlets

WEAK

iron rings

NOUN

immobilization

Synonyms

STRONG

binding confinement curb delay fetters gridlock hold jam leash limit lock obstruction restraint restriction stop stoppage

WEAK

clogging

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning continuation freedom go liberation release start

NOUN

iron

Synonyms

STRONG

bond chain cuffs fetter handcuffs manacles

WEAK

leg irons

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Eventually, science slipped the shackles of heresy and astronomers revolutionized our understanding of Earth’s place in the cosmos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He was paraded through Heathrow Airport with his wrists in shackles, and escorted onto a plane by two FBI agents.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The findings suggest that this rule effectively "shackles evolution," because no species studied so far has managed to escape the limits it places on how temperature influences biological performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

He broke the shackles by hitting spinner Mark Watt for consecutive sixes and finished 63 not out around contributions of 32 from Jacob Bethell and 28 by Sam Curran.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The blue, furry fairy gestured toward the orangutan, and the shackles binding it to the wall fell apart.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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