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shackle

noun as in restraint

verb as in restrain

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During the raid, workers were forced to sit on the floor of the factory as officers shackled their legs in scenes that sparked outrage in South Korea.

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Eliciting the most emotional responses from those who have seen the artifacts are the iron shackles, particularly several designed for children.

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They arrived at Durban's international airport on Tuesday under heavy police guard, with their hands and feet shackled.

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There – with three weeks left for Landor to serve – the warden ignored the judicial order, directing guards to shackle Landor and forcibly shave his head.

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Clients of Grant, Ronson, Greene & Associates escape their marriage shackles with a hoard of treasure — there’s an entire subplot pinned to bidding on a brooch in a Christie’s auction, in fact.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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