Chain and Catalyst

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Chain noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice

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Catalyst is an antonym for chain.

Nearby Words: chained, chainlet, chaining

Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

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Chain is an antonym for catalyst.

Nearby Words: catalyze, catalyse, catalyzer, catalytic, catalysed

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