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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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As we approached the broad face of the 1930s federal building that had served as Carville’s hospital, I tried to catch my father’s eye, but I couldn’t read his face.

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An expert in such markets once told MarketWatch that they can “get caught up in a narrative.”

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An expert in such markets once told MarketWatch that they can “get caught up in a narrative.”

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Their long, narrow snouts and rows of thin, pointed teeth allowed them to catch agile prey such as fish and turtles.

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Antonelli said he had been pushing hard to try to catch the Williams of Carlos Sainz, who was in third place just in front of him.

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

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