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- a time-honored tradition is fine as long as it doesn't become a fetter that prevents us from trying something new
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- claims that government regulations are unnecessary fetters that keep him from achieving his business goals
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- balk,
- bar,
- block,
- chain,
- clog,
- cramp,
- crimp,
- deterrent,
- drag,
- embarrassment,
- encumbrance,
- handicap,
- hindrance,
- holdback,
- hurdle,
- impediment,
- inhibition,
- interference,
- let,
- manacle,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- shackles,
- stop,
- stumbling block,
- trammel
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- considered a seat belt a pointless fetter—until one saved his life in an auto accident
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of fetter (Entry 2 of 2)
- museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons
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- the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity
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- aid,
- assist,
- facilitate,
- help
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