What does shackles mean?
Shackles means plural of shackle.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
plural of shackle.
The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.
Use shackles when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shackles means plural of shackle.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The prisoner lay in shackles in his gloomy cell.
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