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chains

NOUN

bondage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enslavement serfdom servitude subjugation yoke

STRONG

peonage servility subjection thrall thralldom

WEAK

helotry serfage villenage

Antonyms

WEAK

freedom independence

NOUN

fence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar barbed wire barricade block dike net rail railing roadblock wall

STRONG

backstop balustrade boards defense guard hedge paling palisade pickets posts rampart shield stakes stockade stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opening

NOUN

fetters

Synonyms

STRONG

bonds captivity check cuffs curb handcuffs hindrance irons manacles obstruction restraint shackles trammels

WEAK

bilboes

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assistance encouragement freedom help liberation promotion

NOUN

handcuffs

Synonyms

STRONG

bracelets braces clamps cuffs fetters shackles snaps wristlets

WEAK

iron rings

NOUN

restraint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban constraint curb embargo limit prohibition reduction restriction

STRONG

abridgment arrest bar barrier bondage bridle captivity check command confinement cramp decrease deprivation detention determent deterrence fetters hindrance impediment imprisonment instruction interdict manacles obstacle obstruction order pinions rein repression rope stop stoppage straitjacket string taboo weight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance enlargement permission

STRONG

advantage aid assistance beginning continuation encouragement expansion freedom go help independence indulgence liberation liberty license promotion release start support

WEAK

agitation arousal wildness

NOUN

servitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bondage enslavement serfdom subjugation

STRONG

bonds confinement obedience peonage serfhood subjection thrall thralldom vassalage yoke

Antonyms

WEAK

mastery

Example Sentences

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Host Will Ferrell showed up as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein, complete with quarter-zip and chains.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

And because Chinese inputs are omnipresent in global supply chains, the value of Chinese content entering the U.S. can remain steady even as imports drop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Vincent Reinhart, chief economist at BNY Investments, agrees that the shift paved the way for the Fed’s mistake in thinking the inflation surge was merely the result of global supply chains breaking down.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Business strategist and consultant Craig Miller said many chains today are simply reacting to traffic dips rather than following a long-term plan.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But then there is the risk of the chains breaking and losing the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

chains

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