fetters

NOUN

bindings; bondage

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

bilboes

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assistance encouragement freedom help liberation promotion

Example Sentences

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Men are not all Wetters; the fellow's a poet if only he knew it.

From The King's Mirror by Hope, Anthony