shackle
noun
a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
is shackling
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present progressiveof shackle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is shackling our economies and smothering the opportunities that have blessed us with so much.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2012
