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
Hitch and ball and chain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hitch" instead a noun phrase "Ball and chain".
Hitch
Hitch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Ball and chain and hitch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ball and chain" instead a noun "Hitch".
Nearby Words: hitched, hitching
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Related pairs
- hang-up and ball and chain
- hang-up and hitch
- trouble and ball and chain
- trouble and hitch
- check and ball and chain
- check and hitch
- stint and ball and chain
- stint and hitch
- interruption and ball and chain
- interruption and hitch
- difficulty and ball and chain
- difficulty and hitch
- interference and ball and chain
- interference and hitch
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Hitch and Ball and chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hitch
Ball and chain & Hitch. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hitch>.
Hitch or Ball and chain. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/hitch.
