Plicate and Shackle

Plicate

Plicate verb - Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth".

Shackle and plicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shackle" instead a verb "Plicate".

Nearby Words: plication, plicated

Shackle

Shackle verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.

Plicate and shackle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plicate" instead a verb "Shackle".

Nearby Words: shackled, shackling

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