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Vocabulary Entry
fetter
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To restrain with chains or shackles; to confine or control.
Example Sentences
"The prisoner was fettered to prevent his escape."
"She felt fettered by the strict rules of her job."
"Don't let fear fetter your creativity."
N
noun
A chain or shackle used to restrain someone; a means of restraint or limitation.
Example Sentences
"He felt the fetters of tradition holding him back."
"The fetters used in the movie were designed to look realistic."
"She removed the fetters that had been placed on her ambitions."