Brake
Handcuff
Handcuff verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test
Brake and handcuff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brake" instead a verb "Handcuff".
Nearby Words: handcuffed, handcuffing
Mutual synonyms
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