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
Impediment and ball and chain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impediment" instead a noun phrase "Ball and chain".
Impediment
Impediment noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Ball and chain and impediment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ball and chain" instead a noun "Impediment".
Nearby Words: impede, impedimental
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Related pairs
- trouble and ball and chain
- trouble and impediment
- check and ball and chain
- check and impediment
- burden and ball and chain
- burden and impediment
- hitch and ball and chain
- hitch and impediment
- load and ball and chain
- load and impediment
- difficulty and ball and chain
- difficulty and impediment
- barrier and ball and chain
- barrier and impediment
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Impediment and Ball and chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ball_and_chain/impediment
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