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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 7 | Gadgets that impede or confine | |
3 | 23% | 5 | Impede growth | |
Impede Or Confine Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TRAMMEL" which means:
- noun
- • A fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh
- • An adjustable pothook set in a fireplace
- • A restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
- • A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) verb
- • Catch in or as if in a trap
- • Place limits on (extent or amount or access)
An example sentence would be:
- • "He was caught in a legal trammel that prevented him from taking any action."
- • "The trammel of bureaucracy stifled her creativity."
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New York Times13 Aug 1979 | Down 15 | |
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