Catalyst and Shackle

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Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

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Shackle is an antonym for catalyst.

Nearby Words: catalyze, catalyse, catalyzer, catalytic, catalysed

Shackle noun - Something that physically prevents free movement.

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Catalyst is an antonym for shackle.

Nearby Words: shackled, shackling

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Shackle and Catalyst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catalyst/shackle

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