Bonds
Chains
Chains noun - Metal shackles; for hands or legs.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The U2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" has the verse: "You broke the bonds/And you loosed the chains".
Source: Breaking the Bonds -
Broken Aesop: Among the many arguments Dagda brings to the table, one of them is that the bonds of friendship are chains holding you back, keeping you prisoner instead of letting you be free.
- Breaking the Bonds Heroes showing off their power by busting out of chains, ropes or similar restraints.
Source: Action/Adventure Tropes
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Chains and Bonds. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bonds/chains
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