Synonyms for handcuffs
hand·cuffs

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1. handcuffsnoun

   Synonyms:
   manacles, shackles

2. handcuffsnoun

   A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

   Synonyms:
   shackles, manacles

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1. handcuffs

   Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.

   Synonyms:
   bondage, bonds, chains, custody, durance, duress, fetter, gyves, imprisonment, irons, manacles, shackles

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1. List of paraphrases for "handcuffs":

   cuffs, manacles, wives, bracelets, shackles, spouses

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1. Nikos Michaloliakos:

   They decided to put us handcuffs ... but in the face of all the mudslinging, Golden Dawn is the third strongest party in the country whether some people like it or not.

2. Christopher Brown:

   They put me in handcuffs and put me in the police vehicle, then three-to-five minutes later they pulled me out the vehicle and told me they had mistaken my vehicle for another vehicle. And they apologized and said, ‘I’m sorry.’ But I was scared for my life.

3. Eric Nelson:

   The crowds started to grow in size, start to become more vocal. So now officers are always trained to deal with, right, so what threat is the biggest threat? is it the suspect on the ground in front of me in handcuffs that we have relatively controlled? Or is it the unknown threat posed by the crowd that could go from verbal to trying to interfere with my arrest process in a matter of seconds?

4. Geovanni Valle:

   I feel depressed seeing my kid put in handcuffs, treated like a criminal.

5. Judge Marvin Wiggins:

   If you do not have any money and you don't want to go to jail, consider giving blood today and bring me your receipt back, or the sheriff has enough handcuffs for those who do not have money.