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Hobble
"Hobble" in a Sentence (11 examples)
Tom took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party.
I can't walk, but I can definitely hobble.
This kind of restrictive legislation is bound to hobble the economy.
We made it and we hobbled up the stairs. Or I hobbled. My sons didn't hobble, I hobbled.
"Saddle a horse—any horse—only let him be sure and fleet," cried Ashwoode, "and I'll pay you his price thrice over!" "Well, it's a bargain," replied the groom, promptly; "I don't like to see a gentleman caught in a hobble, if I can help him out of it. […]
Near-synonyms: shackle, enshackle
you hobble your old horse and turn him grazing
The friar was hobbling the same way too.
Pepa runs all over Madrid in high heels and tube skirts that make her hobble and give the impression of restraining a naturally energetic woman.
The hobbling versification, the mean diction.
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Near-synonyms: nobble, hamper, hinder, embarrass
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