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fet·ter
 fetter
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a chain or shackle placed on the ankles to restrict movement.
The prisoner was brought forth in fetters.- similar words:
- chain, manacle, restraint, shackle, trammel
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| definition 2: |
(usu. pl.) anything that restrains or confines.
The government took control of the media and put fetters on individual freedom.- similar words:
- chain, muzzle, shackle
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| related words: |
bond, bondage, chain, clog, gag, manacle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fetters, fettering, fettered |
| definition: |
to place fetters on or otherwise restrain or confine.
- similar words:
- manacle, muzzle, shackle, trammel
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| related words: |
chain, encumber, enslave, enthrall, restrain, secure, yoke |
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