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manacles

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for manacles.

Editorial note

One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

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manacle

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noun

manacle

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for manacles.

noun

manacle

Example sentences

1

One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

2

The cup is not handcuffs or manacles, to hold a person.

3

It does not grant the power to compel individuals to open their doors or put on their manacles.

4

People keep forging shackles and never pause to ask if the manacles might fit their wrists, as well.

5

Its more like Russia persuaded the German people to pay for the chains and manacles which kept Germany captive.

6

Pretty sure they used to do this and you got the manacles with your purchase.

7

Nowadays large parts of the copyright laws are only manacles impending progress, defending soon to be dead practices and business models.

8

Lets listen to the jailer tell the inmates that shackles are better than manacles..

9

Scrum became another set of manacles, and something to be avoided at all cost.

10

Our government should either try our leaders in our courts, or hand them in manacles and chains to the ICC and The Hague.

11

Telling somebody that they lack empathy is like telling them they're a malfunctioning alien, and need to be in therapy and possibly manacles.

12

My idea of heaven is to be allowed to be put in manacles...

Quote examples

1

Such as “don’t use a VPN”, or how to travel to the USA without ending up in manacles.

2

But the folks who grew in MS Windows feel to me like a crowd unaware that they're wearing manacles, "unable to imagine" why someone would want to take them off.

3

"Holy ethical violation batman, the slaves are slipping out of their manacles and they certified on their honor they would not do that"

4

> But the folks who grew in MS Windows feel to me like a crowd unaware that they're wearing manacles, "unable to imagine" why someone would want to take them off.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use manacles in a sentence?

One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.

What does manacles mean?

manacle

What part of speech is manacles?

manacles is commonly used as noun.