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plural of chain.
present tense form of chain (3rd person singular).

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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

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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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The move is likely to fuel uncertainty for businesses, given the deep integration across North American supply chains in sectors like automobiles.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Since February, India has been a member of Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative that seeks to secure AI supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

AI and advanced manufacturing have reshaped global investment patterns, altered supply chains, and accelerated strategic industries that were still in early development stages six years ago.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The researchers modified DHI by attaching alkyl chains to its sp³ carbon atoms -- which have four bonds pointing in fixed 3D directions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Their stories begin long before America was born, with the arrival of the first Africans brought to American shores in chains.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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