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catch-all word

catch-all word noun: synonym of catch-all term.

Noun

catch-all word (plural catch-all words)

  1. Synonym of catch-all term.
    • Postneoliberalism: Catch-all word or valuable analytical and political concept?2009, Ulrich Brand, Research Gate
    • Authenticity has become a catch-all word used to describe anything from truthfulness to genuineness or accuracy.2022, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, “Semantic traps: why vague words are risky”, in Ness Labs
    Synonyms:
    catch-all term

Synonyms of catch-all word

Forms of catch-all word

pluralcatch-all words

Questions about catch-all word

What does catch-all word mean?
Catch-all word means synonym of catch-all term.
What part of speech is catch-all word?
Catch-all word is a noun.
What is the plural of catch-all word?
The plural of catch-all word is catch-all words.

Words near catch-all word in the dictionary

  1. catch-all
  2. catch-all parties
  3. catch-all party
  4. catch-all phrase
  5. catch-all term
  6. catch-all word
  7. catch-allism
  8. catch-alls
  9. catch-as-catch-can
  10. catch-ball
  11. catch-basin

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