What does the cryptic crossword clue "Steel shackles put on, that's an obscenity! (9)" mean?

The definition is "an obscenity". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). WEAR (synonym="put on") in SWORD (synonym="steel") = SWEARWORD; definition: "an obscenity!" The answer is SWEARWORD.

Steel shackles put on, that's an obscenity! (9)

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