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- pronunciation:
- mae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usu. one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff.
The prisoner's wrists bled from the tight manacles.- synonyms:
- cuff, fetter, handcuff, irons, shackle
- similar words:
- chain
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| definition 2: |
something used to confine or restrain.
- synonyms:
- chain, check, curb, leash, restraint
- similar words:
- fetter, shackle, trammel
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
manacles, manacling, manacled |
| definition: |
to confine or restrain with or as though with handcuffs; fetter.
The prisoners had been manacled to the dungeon wall.- synonyms:
- fetter, handcuff, shackle
- similar words:
- chain, collar, confine, leash, restrain
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| related words: |
secure |
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