| Front | shackle |
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| Back | shack‧le1 /ˈʃækəl/ noun [countable] 1the shackles of something literary the limits put on your freedom and happiness by something, especially a particular form of government – used to show disapproval: They finally managed to throw off the shackles of communism. 2one of a pair of metal rings joined by a chain that are used for fastening together a prisoner’s hands or feet, so that they cannot move easily or escape → handcuffs shackle2 verb [transitive] 1to put many limits on what someone can do – used to show disapproval: Industrial progress is being shackled by a mass of regulations. 2to put shackles on someone SYN chain: He was blindfolded and shackled to a radiator. |
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