3 synonym groups for Oxen

harness, collar, coupling, bond, link, tie, connection, fastener, shackle, chain, fetter, restraint, burden, load, weight, oppression, subjugation, servitude, slavery, enslavement, bondage, confinement, restriction, limitation, control, domination, mastery, governance, rule, authority, command, power, sway, influence, grip, clutch, hold, grasp, clasp, embrace, attachment, union, junction, joint, seam, interface, nexus, bridge [x]

retaliations, counterattacks, counterblows, reprisals, responses, counterstrikes, counteractions, countermeasures, counteroffensives, counterassaults, counterthrusts, countermoves, counterblasts, countercharges, counterfire, counterforces, counterhits, counterreactions, counterresponses, counterstrikings, counterengagements, counterraids [x]

oxen, steers, cattle, bovines, bullocks [x]