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| Main Entry: |
chain
 [cheyn] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | succession, series |
| Synonyms: | alternation, catena, concatenation, conglomerate, consecution, continuity, group, order, progression, row, sequence, set, string, syndicate, train, trust |
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| Main Entry: | chain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manacle in metal |
| Synonyms: | attach, bind, confine, connect, enslave, fetter, handcuff, hold, moor, restrain, shackle, tether, tie up, trammel |
| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
| Synonyms: | bandage, bandeau, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, copula, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, snood, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss |
Example Sentences
- The marine invertebrates are important links in the marine food chain.
- We may not need to go as far up the chain as chimps or wolves to find racism.
- Without them, the population of smaller fish would grow too big, which would throw the ocean's food chain out of whack.
| Main Entry: | battery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | series of similar things |
| Synonyms: | array, batch, body, bunch, bundle, chain, clot, clump, cluster, group, lot, ring, sequence, set, suite |
| Notes: | assault is an attempt or threat to do physical harm while battery is unjustified application of force; assault and battery is carrying out of threatened physical harm or violence |
| Antonyms: | individual |
| Main Entry: | bind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, secure |
| Synonyms: | adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke |
| Antonyms: | free, loose, loosen, release, set free, unbind, unfasten, untie |
| Main Entry: | bond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | binder or fastener |
| Synonyms: | band, binding, chain, connection, cord, fastening, fetter, gunk, handcuff, hookup, irons, ligature, link, linkage, manacle, network, nexus, rope, shackle, stickum, tie, tie-in, wire |
| Main Entry: | bondage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | slavery |
| Synonyms: | chains, enslavement, helotry, peonage, serfage, serfdom, servility, servitude, subjection, subjugation, thrall, thralldom, villenage, yoke |
| Antonyms: | freedom, independence |
| Main Entry: | cartel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group which shares business interest |
| Synonyms: | bunch*, chain, combine, conglomerate, consortium, corporation, crew*, crowd*, gang*, holding company, megacorp, mob*, monopoly, multinational, outfit*, plunderbund, pool, ring*, syndicate, trust |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | close |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | join, unite |
| Synonyms: | agree, bind, chain, coalesce, come together, connect, couple, encounter, fuse, grapple, inclose, meet, put together, tie, tie up |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, disunite, open |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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