shackles
Definitions
Noun
- A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
- A u-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
Verb
- Bind the arms of
- Restrain with fetters
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shackles".
Spelled Like
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shakes | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | shakers | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | shackled | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | hackles | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | shacks | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | tackles | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | shackle | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | shankles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | shales | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | hackle | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | ackles | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shackletons | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | unshackle | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | shacklett | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | spackle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | sickles | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | shankle | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | shaklee | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shackleton's | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | sackler | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Apr 7, 2026 Chicago Tribune
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