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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of handcuffs
as in bind
something that physically prevents free movement
the man reluctantly held out his wrists so the policeman could snap on handcuffs
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as in ties
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father
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as in hampers
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test
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“Handcuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handcuffs. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.
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