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Fetter vs Mollify - What's the difference?

fetter | mollify |


As verbs the difference between fetter and mollify

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while mollify is to ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.

As a noun fetter

is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) .

Fetter vs Yoke - What's the difference?

fetter | yoke |


As nouns the difference between fetter and yoke

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while yoke is a bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.

As verbs the difference between fetter and yoke

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while yoke is to link or to join.

Fetter vs Hinder - What's the difference?

fetter | hinder |


In lang=en terms the difference between fetter and hinder

is that fetter is to restrain or impede; to hamper while hinder is to keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

As nouns the difference between fetter and hinder

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while hinder is (slang|euphemistic) the buttocks.

As verbs the difference between fetter and hinder

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while hinder is to make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

As an adjective hinder is

of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

Fetter vs Obstacle - What's the difference?

fetter | obstacle |


As nouns the difference between fetter and obstacle

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.

As a verb fetter

is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

Fetter vs Movement - What's the difference?

fetter | movement |


As nouns the difference between fetter and movement

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while movement is physical motion between points in space.

As a verb fetter

is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

Rifle vs Fetter - What's the difference?

rifle | fetter |


As verbs the difference between rifle and fetter

is that rifle is while fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

As a noun fetter is

a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) .

Fetter vs Tie - What's the difference?

fetter | tie | Related terms |

Fetter is a related term of tie.


As nouns the difference between fetter and tie

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while tie is key.

As a verb fetter

is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

Fetter vs Fetters - What's the difference?

fetter | fetters |


As nouns the difference between fetter and fetters

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while fetters is plural of fetter.

As verbs the difference between fetter and fetters

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while fetters is third-person singular of fetter.

Fetter vs Cramp - What's the difference?

fetter | cramp |


In lang=en terms the difference between fetter and cramp

is that fetter is to restrain or impede; to hamper while cramp is to restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp.

As nouns the difference between fetter and cramp

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while cramp is a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled.

As verbs the difference between fetter and cramp

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while cramp is (of a muscle) to contract painfully and uncontrollably.

Fetter vs Confine - What's the difference?

fetter | confine |


As a noun fetter

is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) .

As a verb fetter

is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

As an adjective confine is

stale.

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