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
Obstacle and manacle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstacle" instead a noun "Manacle".
Nearby Word: manacled
Obstacle
Obstacle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: stumbling on all the obstacles along the path
Mutual synonyms
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Obstacle and Manacle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstacle
Manacle & Obstacle. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstacle>.
Obstacle or Manacle. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstacle.
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