Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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manacle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
shackle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
manacle (noun) | shackle (noun) |
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shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar |
manacle (verb) | shackle (verb) |
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confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs | restrain with fetters |
bind the arms of |