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Chained vs Shackled - What's the difference?

chained | shackled |

As verbs the difference between chained and shackled

is that chained is past tense of chain while shackled is past tense of shackle.

As adjectives the difference between chained and shackled

is that chained is bound with chains while shackled is restrained by shackles, chained.

chained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (chain)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • bound with chains
  • (computing) (of data items ) linked in a chain

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    shackled

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Restrained by shackles, chained.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)