Lock and Shackles

Lock

Lock noun - One that is certain to succeed.

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Shackles and lock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shackles" instead a noun "Lock".

Nearby Words: locked, lockup, locker, locket, lockout

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Lock and shackles are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lock" instead a noun "Shackles".

long	long lock	long shackles
similar	similar lock	similar shackles
heavy	heavy lock	heavy shackles
black	black lock	black shackles
Other adjectives: permanent, mental, mere, literal, magical.

In each city, Houdini would challenge local police to restrain him with shackles and lock him in their jails.

Source: Cardboard Prison
Since his hands were all tied up he used his tail to pick the lock of his shackles with a feather.

Source: Prehensile Tail
Not so much; as it works out, during the kiss she slipped into his mouth the key to his shackles, or a lock pick or the appropriate piece of Phlebotinum, ensuring that our intrepid hero lives on to fight (and kiss) another day.

Source: Sleight of Tongue

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