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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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“I catch crocodiles, and a crocodile has never managed to screw up my ribs like that,” he said.

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There’s no time like the end of the year to catch up on the culture you missed.

Every day, I meet families caught between demographic forces they never created, and policies that pretend none of this is happening.

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Those caught breaking the law in England face a minimum £200 fine, with a prison sentence of up to two years for repeat offences.

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“Over the past decade and even up to a year or two ago, we assumed others could catch up quickly,” wrote Wertheimer.

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

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