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shackle

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to restrain or limit freedom of action

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Shackle in a sentence

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Excessive regulation shackled the young industry.

Synonyms
fetterconstrainhamper
Antonyms
liberaterelease
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Questions about “shackle

Shackle (verb) means to restrain or limit freedom of action
Here is shackle used in an example sentence: "Excessive regulation shackled the young industry."
Common synonyms for shackle include fetter, constrain, hamper.
Antonyms of shackle include liberate, release.
Shackle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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