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
Hem in and handcuff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hem in" instead a verb "Handcuff".
Nearby Words: handcuffed, handcuffing
Hem in
Hem in verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
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