Chain and Loop

Chain

Chain noun - A series of things linked together.

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

Nearby Words: chained, chainlet, chaining

Loop noun - A circular strip.

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Chain and loop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chain" instead a noun "Loop".

Nearby Words: looped, loopy, looping

full	full chain	full loop
long	long chain	long loop
particular	particular chain	particular loop
similar	similar chain	similar loop
Other adjectives: short, complex, regular, original, endless, infinite, continuous, single, entire, successful, massive, big, complicated, huge, new, next, strange, different, giant.

Should you unlock the second loop of Ketsui, the game will dramatically change the scoring system; instead of a chain-based system where you point-blank enemies and then chain enemies for '5' chips, you can only get '1' chips and you can't chain enemies.

Source: Unexpected Gameplay Change
Hitomi, an otherwise minor character, is in the scrappy heap for one little move that set a chain reaction in motion partially due to being Locked Out of the Loop.

Source: The Scrappy / Anime and Manga
The chain might be infinite, or might be a closed loop.

Source: The Multiverse

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