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noun

Definition of shacklesnext
plural of shackle
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult the shackles of illiteracy can be just as confining as leg irons

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shackles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shackle
1
as in binds
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains unwilling to shackle the dogs to the wall of the house

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2
as in hampers
to create difficulty for the work or activity of shackled by poverty and ignorance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shackles
  1. obstacle
  2. binds
  3. hurdle
  4. obstruction
  5. embarrassment
  6. barrier
  7. interference
Noun
  • Advertisement World & Nation Israel faces deeper isolation after Netanyahu is targeted for arrest by ICC Nov. 21, 2024 Aid groups say the looting is one of many obstacles to getting food and other vital aid to the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And while Biden never used the bully pulpit to push for it, Manchin and Sinema were the chief obstacles to any kind of filibuster carve-out for voting rights or codifying Roe after the Dobbs disaster.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obstacle
Verb
  • There isn’t an invisible thread that binds everything in terms of genre or subject matter or a particular type of character.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Lectins are a type of protein that binds to carbohydrates and resist being broken down in the gut, which can lead to digestion issues including stomach pain, bloating, gas and diarrhea, per Harvard.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of binds
Noun
  • The news sparked a relief rally among investors, boosting confidence in the company’s ability to navigate regulatory hurdles.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, achieving this alignment is challenging due to three significant hurdles: change, challenge, and choice.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurdle
Noun
  • Following the incident, Stewart was criticized in the media and, in 2003, was indicted on nine counts, including charges of obstruction of justice.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • According to court documents, she is being charged with one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death or catastrophic injury and one count of obstruction of justice.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstruction
Noun
  • Boeing acquired Spirit for $8.3 billion earlier this year in large part because of a major manufacturing embarrassment.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The security breach was a U.S. embarrassment, and the Air Force later disciplined 15 personnel after the service’s inspector general found numerous officials who had been aware of his suspicious behavior but failed to take necessary action.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of embarrassment
Noun
  • Burgum, himself a billionaire, has also been a vocal critic of the policies of President Joe Biden to raise barriers around the extraction industry.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Seven out of 10 respondents in the study reported barriers to full access to sports.
    Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of barrier
Noun
  • The south-facing RGB is also free from interference if the user installs Cherry-profile alternative keycaps on their keyboard.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • August 27 - Special Counsel Jack Smith files a superseding indictment in the election interference case against Trump, slimming down the allegations against Trump in light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling.
    CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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