(shack-le) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle;
verb. 1 to bind confine; 2 to restrict the progress or freedom of.

Example Sentence

He hoped they would remove his shackle and allow him to go free.

Synonyms

fetter; hamper; handicap; hinder; impede; manacle

Antonyms

loose

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shackle
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Rhymes

  • cackle
  • crackel
  • crackle
  • grackle
  • hackel
  • hackl
  • hackle
  • jackal
  • jackel
  • jakel
  • kachel
  • mackall
  • mackel
  • racal
  • rachal
  • shackle
  • tackle
  • yackel
  • yakel

  • unshackle