Foster and Shackle

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Foster verb - To help the growth or development of.

Usage example: the head librarian firmly declared that it is indeed the duty of local government to foster learning and a love of reading

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Shackle is an antonym for foster.

Shackle verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

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Foster is an antonym for shackle.

Nearby Words: shackled, shackling

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Shackle and Foster. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foster/shackle

Foster & Shackle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foster/shackle>.

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