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
Obstruction and manacle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruction" instead a noun "Manacle".
Nearby Word: manacled
Obstruction
Obstruction noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: an obstruction in the drain has the water all backed up
Manacle and obstruction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Manacle" instead a noun "Obstruction".
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Obstruction and Manacle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstruction
Manacle & Obstruction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstruction>.
Obstruction or Manacle. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/manacle/obstruction.
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