Shackle and Uncage

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

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Uncage is an antonym for shackle.

Nearby Words: shackled, shackling

Uncage verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

Usage example: uncaged the bird and let it fly away

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Shackle is an antonym for uncage.

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Uncage and Shackle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shackle/uncage

Shackle & Uncage. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shackle/uncage>.

Uncage or Shackle. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shackle/uncage.

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