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Shackled vs Spackled - What's the difference?

shackled | spackled |

As verbs the difference between shackled and spackled

is that shackled is past tense of shackle while spackled is past tense of spackle.

As an adjective shackled

is restrained by shackles, chained.

shackled

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Restrained by shackles, chained.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (shackle)

    • spackled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spackle)

    • spackle

    English

    Noun

  • Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.
  • A plastic paste meant for filling cracks and holes in plaster.

    • Verb

  • To fill or repair with a plastic paste.
  • To fill cracks or holes with a spackle.
  • To fill gaps with something, as if spackling; to speckle
    • The neighborhood has been spackled with coffee shops.