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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

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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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

Robotics is a booming sector worldwide, and Chinese startups have raced ahead in recent years, helped in part by their access to the country's existing supply chains.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The kingdom is a major customer for American arms and a source of investment capital, including for critical mineral supply chains, artificial intelligence and civil nuclear cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

But bilateral deals would create more complexity and undermine the investments that have integrated supply chains.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

I found I could pull back the bolts easily enough and unhook the great chains; but the door was locked, and the key was gone!

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

chains

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