TRAMMELS Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of trammel

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult students and parents who want to throw off the trammels of outdated school policies

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trammels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trammel

as in binds

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains years after his death, she was still trammeled by inconsolable grief for her deceased husband

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as in hampers

to create difficulty for the work or activity of the new paperwork requirements will only trammel us and lower our productivity

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Even amidst challenges and when faced with obstacles, Lisa would roll up her sleeves and shatter all barriers, always motivated by her why.

Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Beijing will face obstacles to this strategy in Europe, since its de facto support for Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is an albatross around Beijing’s effort to improve relations.

Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

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