Catalyst and Trammel

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

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Trammel is an antonym for catalyst.

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

Trammel noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: students and parents who want to throw off the trammels of outdated school policies

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Catalyst is an antonym for trammel.

Nearby Words: trammeled, trammelled, trammeling

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Trammel and Catalyst. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catalyst/trammel

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