Chain and Holdback

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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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Holdback and chain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holdback" instead a noun "Chain".

Nearby Words: chained, chainlet, chaining

Holdback noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Usage example: the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position

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Chain and holdback are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chain" instead a noun "Holdback".

Nearby Words: hold, holding

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Holdback and Chain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chain/holdback

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