Synonyms for chains
cha·ins

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1. chains

   Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.

   Synonyms:
   bondage, bonds, custody, durance, duress, fetter, gyves, handcuffs, imprisonment, irons, manacles, shackles

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1. irons, chainsnoun

   metal shackles; for hands or legs

   Synonyms:
   irons

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1. • Shackle

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1. List of paraphrases for "chains":

   strings, channels, chain, shackles, chaînes, ranges, padlock, cadenas, stations, string, padlocks, broadcasters, networks, fetters, lines, webs

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1. Jo Stanley:

   We have nothing to lose but our chains

2. Christen Kuikoua:

   My heart is shattered, But not feeling ashamed, For through pain, I am now free of chains. In each broken piece, resilience is claimed, And from the fragments, a stronger spirit is named.”

3. Jeff Bock:

   We have to prepare for the inevitability that one, or more, of the major chains may not survive if this situation continues to lurch into next summer, the number of movie theaters that will close on a permanent basis will be directly proportional to how long it takes the US to stomp out the virus.

4. Vani Hari:

   I thank Subway on the behalf of many to address this very critical public health issue, subway's commitment is a major wake up call to other restaurant chains not responsibly sourcing meat and will send shock waves through the entire meat industry.

5. Charlie Burrows:

   I thought I'd got him ready, that he was going to be put in chains, because he didn't like being touched ... I said to him, well I'm 72, when you get up to heaven you'll know where I'm going to live, prepare a garden or something.