Chain
Chain noun - A series of things linked together.
Group is a synonym for chain in succession topic. In some cases you can use "Group" instead a noun "Chain".
How words are described
| particular | particular chain | particular group |
| similar | similar chain | similar group |
| certain | certain chain | certain group |
| rival | rival chain | rival group |
| Other adjectives: original, single, popular, small, powerful, entire, large, big, huge, evil, main, white, new, military, next, different, local. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The leader of a cult-like group of homeless children in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit used a chain to murder several people he stated had "disrespected" him.
Source: Chain Pain -
Battletech: Firestorm simulator pods have MFDs with many buttons that are labeled that control functions from targeting, selecting between group and chain fire, setting pilot mode, and even buttons to shout pre-recorded radio insults to another/all player(s).
Source: Billions of Buttons - Asia Ellis in morphE is the morality chain for the entire seedling group but particularly Billy.
Source: Morality Chain
Cite this Source
Group and Chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chain/group
Chain & Group. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chain/group>.
Group or Chain. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chain/group.
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