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shackle vs restraint

restraint vs shackle

shackle and restraint both are nouns.

shackle is a verb but restraint is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shackle Yes No Yes No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of shackle; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than shackle:
  • shackle: a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
  • restraint: a device that retards something's motion
Other hypernyms of shackle include constraint.
shackle (noun) restraint (noun)
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar a device that retards something's motion
discipline in personal and social activities
lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
shackle (verb) restraint (verb)
restrain with fetters
bind the arms of
Difference between shackle and restraint

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