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fetter

verb
/ˈfɛtər/

Meaning

to restrain or restrict someone’s freedom

Example Sentences

The strict rules fettered the creativity of the students.

Synonyms

shackle, restrain, bind, hamper

Antonyms

liberate, free

Collocations

fetter imagination, fetter growth, fetter movement

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