Thesaurus / shackles
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synonyms for shackles
- tie up
- bind
- handcuff
- cuff
- confine
- hog-tie
- fetter
- secure
- chain
- manacle
- trammel
- hold
- hold captive
- put a straitjacket on
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The shackles of despotism, which began to be loosened on the 24th of August in Porto, are now bursting in this province.
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO BRAZILMARIA GRAHAMChristianity degrades and restrains humanity with the shackles of "original sin."
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDIndividual genius can only struggle hopelessly with the shackles of a conventional system.
THE CATACOMBS OF ROMEWILLIAM HENRY WITHROWThey, who have riven the shackles of low birth or poverty, and made for themselves a glorious name—out of nothing!
ALONEMARION HARLANDShe must have fallen with the shackles where the hook can't get hold, but I think she's only about three feet under water.
THE GIRL FROM KELLER'SHAROLD BINDLOSSPortugal, under the administration of the Marquis de Pombal, broke some of the shackles by which she was held to England.
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, VOL. IV (OF 12)VARIOUSHow he longed to be able to free her from her shackles, and offer her a happy home, independent of Miss Waller!
THE QUIVER 3/1900ANONYMOUSThe wreck of the Clyde was once more our standby, providing a suitable length of chain and four shackles.
THE HOME OF THE BLIZZARDDOUGLAS MAWSONIf you sight more'n three canoes at a time, knock out the shackles and run for open sea.
WHERE THE PAVEMENT ENDSJOHN RUSSELLThe tube was loosened on its shackles and presently fell, with a tinkling sound, upon the surface of Avis Solis.
THE MAROONERCHARLES A. STEARNSWORDS RELATED TO SHACKLES
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.