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handcuffs

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Synonyms: handcuff, handcuffed, handoffs, dandruffs

Antonyms: handcuff, handcuffed, handoffs, dandruffs

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Noun

  1. A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
  2. Any abstract constraint, such as rules, regulations, or lack of resources.
    • They complained that their rules of engagement were handcuffs that guaranteed counterproductivity.

Noun

  1. plural of handcuff

Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of handcuff

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