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Meaning of Fettering | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The act by which something is fettered or constricted.

Equivalents

العربية التقييد صبر

Examples

“A good world needs knowledge, kindliness, and courage; it does not need a regretful hankering after the past, or a fettering of the free intelligence by the words uttered long ago by ignorant men.”
“Through this book's exploration of various kinds of fetterings and of one method for thinking beyond them, I want to demonstrate the unique and unfettered hope of the Christian faith.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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