Chain and Set

Chain

Chain noun - A series of things linked together.

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Set and chain are semantically related. in series topic. In some cases you can use "Set" instead the word "Chain" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like succession.

Nearby Words: chained, chainlet, chaining

Set

Set noun - A group of people acting together within a larger group.

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Chain and set are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chain" instead the word "Set" as a noun or a verb or an adjective.

Nearby Words: setup, setting

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How words are described

old	old chain	old set
good	good chain	good set
full	full chain	full set
nice	nice chain	nice set
Other adjectives: long, particular, similar, normal, short, complex, certain, original, single, small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, main, new, next, different, giant.

Common collocations

people	chain people	set people
foot	chain foot	set foot
traps	chain traps	set traps

Both words in one sentence

The third in the series broke the chain, though, as its title, From The New World, meant something (unlike its predescessors, set in Europe, it was set in North America).

Source: Mad Lib Fantasy Title
Completely outdone by the Pygmy, however, who set this entire chain of events into motion ages ago.

Source: Video Game / Dark Souls I aka: Dark Souls 1
This set into motion a chain of events that led to Sam becoming the mutant superhero Cannonball.

Source: Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L

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