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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. impedes
  6. embarrassment
  7. barrier
  8. interference
Noun
  • Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.
    Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • High costs and insurance gaps remain major obstacles to access.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of obstacle
Verb
  • Specifically, researchers could use AI models to determine how specifically and potently the drug binds to known and unknown targets, the level of these targets in the body, how concentrated the drug becomes in healthy and diseased tissues, and the drug’s structural properties.
    Christian Macedonia, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The carbon monoxide in smoke binds to the hemoglobin in your red blood cells, displacing oxygen, so your heart and brain get less oxygen.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of binds
Noun
  • Fetterman is a co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act — an immigration bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants — which cleared its first hurdle toward passage in the Senate last week, when 33 Senate Democrats voted with Republicans in the 84-9 vote Thursday.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • One persistent hurdle is maintaining staff engagement in a high-turnover industry.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of hurdle
Noun
  • According to reports, Rocko, born Rodney Ramone Hill Jr., was arrested last month and charged with disorderly conduct, misdemeanor willful obstruction of law enforcement officials, and criminal trespass.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Trump was ultimately charged with four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of obstruction
Verb
  • Nothing ever impedes Andrew’s upgrade to human status.
    Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, this impedes the creative process and results in an uneven end product.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of impedes
Noun
  • Some warned that British forces were vulnerable to the same embarrassment as their American allies, who were tarred in 2010 by the leaking of military logs documenting six years of the Afghanistan war by WikiLeaks, the antisecrecy group established by Julian Assange.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The irony, of course, is that the source of the embarrassment is Trump.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of embarrassment
Noun
  • Her Taiwanese heritage and my Swedish background have cemented a foundation that grows and flourishes beyond all barriers, cherishing what SoCal and the world have to offer.
    Claës Nordenskiöld, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The localizer is a barrier at the end of the runway that helps with aircraft landings and was blamed for exacerbating the crash’s severity.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune Asia, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of barrier
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Ben Jones had his first NHL goal overturned in the third period when the Canes successfully challenged goalie interference.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Six other charges related to the 2020 incident – harassment, coercion, strangulation, interference with making a report and second counts of menacing and assault in the fourth degree – were dismissed.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of interference
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