Definitions of catchword
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a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page
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synonyms:
guide word, guideword
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type of:
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word
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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word
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a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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synonyms:
motto, shibboleth, slogan
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types:
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catch phrase, catchphrase
a phrase that has become a catchword
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mantra
a commonly repeated word or phrase
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battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
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type of:
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expression, locution, saying
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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catch phrase, catchphrase
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