Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ball and chain | Yes | No | No | No |
bond | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ball and chain (noun) | bond (noun) |
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heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain | a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
a connection that fastens things together | |
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition | |
an electrical force linking atoms | |
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal | |
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial | |
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest | |
a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents |
ball and chain (verb) | bond (verb) |
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stick to firmly | |
bring together in a common cause or emotion | |
issue bonds on | |
create social or emotional ties |