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shackle

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nounrestraint

verbrestrain

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See also synonyms for: shackled / shackles

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Being able to orient a map using a compass is the basis of navigation, but it’s also a fun challenge and it frees you from the shackles of modern technology.

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The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday significantly limited when handcuffs, shackles and other restraints can be used on young people when they appear in court.

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News reports of her testimony this week were paired with photos of her dancing in shackles.

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“We need to take the shackles off and get out of our own way,” he says.

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At the end of July, his request for deportation was granted and he was flown back to Honduras in shackles.

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Now, as the first Gulf state to commit to diplomatic relations with Israel, the UAE is further breaking the shackles that have bound it to Saudi Arabia.

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“Why, the beggars have knocked the shackle off the chain,” cried Raft.

THE BEACH OF DREAMSH. DE VERE STACPOOLE

Pastern, pas′tėrn, n. the part of a horse's foot from the fetlock to the hoof, where the shackle is fastened.

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As he drove the rivet into the shackle on his left arm, a spurt of bruised blood from the old Mexican War wound stained the iron.

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Religious dogma is sometimes used to shackle human creativity, and the form of belief is allowed to stifle the vitality of faith.

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