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
Hang-up and ball and chain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hang-up" instead a noun phrase "Ball and chain".
Hang-up
Hang-up noun - A source of persistent emotional distress.
Ball and chain and hang-up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ball and chain" instead a noun phrase "Hang-up".
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Related pairs
- trouble and ball and chain
- trouble and hang-up
- concern and ball and chain
- concern and hang-up
- anxiety and ball and chain
- anxiety and hang-up
- check and ball and chain
- check and hang-up
- hitch and ball and chain
- hitch and hang-up
- difficulty and ball and chain
- difficulty and hang-up
- affliction and ball and chain
- affliction and hang-up
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Hang-up and Ball and chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hang-up
Ball and chain & Hang-up. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hang-up>.
Hang-up or Ball and chain. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hang-up.
