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Chain
[NOUN]1
a series of hills or mountains
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a decorative chain (a series of connected metal rings) worn around the neck as jewelry
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a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
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British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
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a situation in which a house or apartment cannot be sold as the buyer must sell their house first to be able to buy the property of the seller
Examples
1. Fast food chains removed pink slime from their menus to regain trust.
2. I'm just yanking your chain, Leo.
3. You know, maybe that old guy was yanking our chain.
4. Drugs are a ball and chain for many people.
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