Holdup
Holdup noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.
Manacle
Manacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the warring groups need to shake off the manacle of their troubled past and learn to live with one another in peace
Holdup and manacle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holdup" instead a noun "Manacle".
Nearby Word: manacled
Mutual synonyms
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Manacle and Holdup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 11, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holdup/manacle
Holdup & Manacle. N.p., 2016. Web. 11 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/holdup/manacle>.
Manacle or Holdup. 2016. Accessed August 11, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/holdup/manacle.
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