Chains and Stays

Chains

Chains noun - Metal shackles; for hands or legs.

Stays and chains are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stays" instead a noun "Chains".

Stays

Stays noun - A woman's close-fitting foundation garment.

Chains and stays are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chains" instead a noun "Stays".

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Fugitive Dirty Coward: The guard who releases Kimble's chains on the bus jumps out the window to save his own ass while Kimble stays behind and rescues his injured partner.
  • Video Game / Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen Breaking the Fellowship: At the end, after Haku dons Oshutoru's mask and identity and is presumed dead, most of his party stays at Ennakamui to mourn his "death", while he, a broken Nekone, and the Chains stay at Yamato to unify the people.
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