Ball and chain
Ball and chain noun - Heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain.
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Synonyms for Ball and chain
Handicap and ball and chain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Handicap" instead a noun phrase "Ball and chain".
Handicap
Handicap noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Ball and chain and handicap are semantically related. You can use "Ball and chain" instead a noun "Handicap".
Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping
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Related pairs
- trouble and ball and chain
- trouble and handicap
- check and ball and chain
- check and handicap
- burden and ball and chain
- burden and handicap
- load and ball and chain
- load and handicap
- difficulty and ball and chain
- difficulty and handicap
- barrier and ball and chain
- barrier and handicap
- obstruction and ball and chain
- obstruction and handicap
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Handicap and Ball and chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/handicap
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