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Bindings; bondage
The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave
The act or process of preventing a thing from moving
Ropes, chains, or other restraints used to hold someone prisoner
(usually in plural form "trammels") Restrictions or impediments to freedom of action
To create difficulty for the work or activity of
“I am appalled he would sanction the introduction of legislation such as this which, as Deputy Dukes said, will fetter the members of the House now and in the future.”
Restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles
“Although unshackled from the 15 kg iron chains that fettered them for three years, they are yet to come to terms with their freedom.”
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