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mean, stingy, ungenerous, niggardly, contemptible, low, lowly,
base, mean-spirited, despicable, vile, uncouth, discreditable,
inferior, disreputable, infamous, abominable, dishonourable,
ignoble, atrocious, ignominious, odious, detestable,
opprobrious: The shabby apology for their behaviour fell on
deaf ears.
shack n. hut, hovel, shanty, cabin, lean-to, Colloq dump: The shack
was built out of scrap lumber and cardboard boxes.
shackle n. 1 Often, shackles. fetter(s), leg-iron(s), chains, iron(s),
bilboes, gyve(s), ball and chain, manacle(s), handcuff(s),
restraint(s), bond(s), trammel(s), Colloq cuff(s), Slang
bracelet(s), Brit darbies: When those shackles went round his
ankles, he thought he'd never see them taken off. 2 Usually,
shackles. restriction, restraint, deterrent, impediment, check,
obstacle, obstruction, barrier, hindrance, bar, encumbrance:
When shall we throw off the shackles of ignorant prejudice and
see a truly free world?
--v. 3 chain, fetter, manacle, handcuff, bind, restrain, tie,
secure, truss, pinion, tether: He was shackled to the mast and
whipped for disobedience. In this glorious spring weather I
resent being shackled to a desk. 4 restrain, hold back, check,
deter, hinder, discourage, hobble, handicap, restrict, curb,
rein, bridle, control, fetter, inhibit, limit: Freedom of
expression has been shackled during all those years of
oppression.
shade n. 1 shadow, shadiness, dimness, duskiness, semi-darkness,
gloominess, murkiness, dusk, gloom, murk, darkness, obscurity,
Literary shades: We rested in the shade of an old oak to get
out of the hot sun. 2 tint, tinge, tone, colour, hue,
intensity: The curtains should be of a lighter shade to match
the wallpaper. 3 hint, intimation, tinge, suggestion, modicum,
sprinkling, soup‡on, trace, suspicion, undertone, overtone,
touch, speck, dash, nuance, atom, grain, scintilla, iota, jot or
tittle: Did I detect a shade of sarcasm in your voice,
Aloysius? 4 ghost, spectre, apparition, phantom, phantasm,
spirit, wraith, vision, banshee, Colloq spook: As night came
on, horrifying shades took shape amongst the leafless trees. 5
blind, window-blind, curtain, venetian blind; lampshade; screen,
cover, covering, protection, veil, awning, canopy, shield,