shackle(s) Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- impediment
- manacle
- handicap
- clog
- inhibition
- hitch
- chain
- block
- burden
- load
- drag
- hindrance
- encumbrance
- brake
- constraint
- trammel
- cramp
- fetter
- crimp
- deterrent
- let
- stop
- stumbling-block
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Meaning of shackle(s)
shackle(s)
to make fast with a shackle, a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms, to deprive of freedom of action, a U-shaped metal device for joining or fastening something, something that checks or prevents free action as if by fetters, a ring or band that prevents free use of the legs or arms, to make fast with or as if with a shackle, to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps, to bind with shackles, something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms, something that prevents free action, a usually U-shaped fastening device secured by a bolt or pin through holes in the end of the two arms
shackle(s) Sentence Examples
- The ancient fortress was adorned with heavy metal shackles, a grim reminder of its past as a prison.
- The captive's ankles were shackled in chains, restricting his movements and crushing his spirit.
- The explorers ventured into the uncharted jungle, their bodies laden with shackles of supplies.
- The rebel leader was shackled and thrown into a dungeon, his voice silenced by the chains that bound him.
- The slave trade used shackles to transport its human cargo, branding them as mere commodities.
- The shackles of poverty and oppression weighed heavily on the marginalized community, suffocating their hopes.
- The weight of the shackles around her feet seemed to crush her very soul, extinguishing her will to resist.
- The victims of the human trafficking ring were freed from their physical shackles, but the invisible scars remained.
- The shackles of tradition and societal expectations held back the young woman, preventing her from pursuing her dreams.
- The shackles of guilt and shame imprisoned the man's mind, leaving him a broken and haunted shell.
FAQs About the word shackle(s)
to make fast with a shackle, a length of cable or anchor chain of usually 15 fathoms, to deprive of freedom of action, a U-shaped metal device for joining or fa
embarrassment, obstruction,obstacle, hurdle, barrier, interference, impediment, manacle, handicap, clog
edge, incentive,stimulus, spur, advantage, break, catalyst, impetus, benefit,assistance
The ancient fortress was adorned with heavy metal shackles, a grim reminder of its past as a prison.
The captive's ankles were shackled in chains, restricting his movements and crushing his spirit.
The explorers ventured into the uncharted jungle, their bodies laden with shackles of supplies.
The rebel leader was shackled and thrown into a dungeon, his voice silenced by the chains that bound him.
