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Shackled vs Shackles - What's the difference?

shackled | shackles |

As verbs the difference between shackled and shackles

is that shackled is (shackle) while shackles is (shackle).

As an adjective shackled

is restrained by shackles, chained.

As a noun shackles is

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shackled

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Restrained by shackles, chained.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)

    • shackles

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Restraints, (usually metal) often joined by a chain, placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to restrict their movement.

    • Synonyms

    * fetters, manacles

    See also

    * handcuffs

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)
    • ----