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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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  1. obstacle
  2. binds
  3. hurdle
  4. obstruction
  5. embarrassment
  6. barrier
  7. interference
Noun
  • Despite the obstacles, many countries have committed to mediator roles.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The path to generational wealth faces serious obstacles.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 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 outstanding question remains whether or not there’s a surge in AI PC usage that goes along with that more basic hardware hurdle.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, those gains have come with some hurdles, including a summer sell-off as sentiment dampened over the payoff from AI.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hurdle
Noun
  • The Department of Justice indicted Trump with obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement, and assisting, aiding or comforting an insurrection.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The how-to format defined her previous television series, Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 up to her federal investigation and eventual indictment for obstruction of justice in 2004.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 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
  • Columnists expressed their embarrassment and anger.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 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
  • Forensic doctors who performed the autopsy told prosecutors that his injuries were consistent with a fall from that height and that self-harm, as well as interference from someone else, were ruled out.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • And Fulton County voters will decide whether starring players in Trump's 2020 election interference case deserve another term in office.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of interference
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