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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in enslaved, captive
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fettered
verb
past tense of fetter
Synonyms & Antonyms of fettered (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
- museum artifacts that serve as somber reminders of the days when slaves were fettered with irons
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- bound,
- chained,
- enchained,
- enfettered,
- gyved,
- handcuffed,
- manacled,
- pinioned,
- shackled,
- trammeled
- (or trammelled)
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2
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
- the belief that too many rules and restrictions fetter children's creativity
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“Fettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettered. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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