Shackling

Synonyms for "shackling" (22 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)

bind binding confining constrain constraint

Strong matches (6)

Noun(6 words)

fettering fetters inhibiting limit limiting manacle

Related words (11)

Noun(11 words)

manacling oppressive restrain restraining restraint restrict restricting restriction restrictive shackle shackles

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More general

9 entries

confinement constraint control devices restrain restraint restraints restrictionrestrictive descriptor

More specific

20 entries

ankle shacklingbonded restraintbureaucratic shacklingcensorship chainchain-based restraintcurbeconomic shacklingfetterhand shacklinghandcuffideational shacklingintellectual shacklingiron shacklemanaclephysical restraint

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Collocations

16 entries

bureaucratic shacklingeconomic shacklinghand shacklingheavy shacklingleg shacklingmanual shacklingphysical shacklingregulatory shacklingshackling chainsshackling deviceshackling mechanismshackling policyshackling prisonersshackling procedureshackling restraintsshackling suspects

Inflections

5 entries

more shacklingmost shacklingshackled shackles shacklings

Derivations

5 entries

shackle shackled shackler shackles unshackled

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