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catch

noun as in fastener

Strongest matches

Weak match

noun as in trick, hidden disadvantage

verb as in find out, discover

verb as in contract an illness

verb as in come from behind and grab

verb as in hear and understand

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Sometimes I was down at fine leg and I took a couple of catches.

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Both its total historical emissions and its emissions per capita are still below those of the United States, but are catching up fast.

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Rare hyena behaviours have been caught on camera, including a mother-to-be trying to steal food from wild dogs and outsmarting rivals by hiding a stolen carcass underwater to mask its scent.

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As he came down again, he posed for selfies with several of the people who had waited to catch a glimpse of him.

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Teach people to look for the Jacob Young catch.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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