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CATCHWORD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
catchword; guide word; guideword
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("catchword" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A favorite saying of a sect or political group
Synonyms:
catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("catchword" is a kind of...):
expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "catchword"):
catch phrase; catchphrase (a phrase that has become a catchword)
mantra (a commonly repeated word or phrase)
battle cry; cry; rallying cry; war cry; watchword (a slogan used to rally support for a cause)
