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catfish effect

catfish effect noun: the tendency of weak competitors to improve themselves in order to keep up with the introduction of a stronger competitor.

Noun

catfish effect

  1. The tendency of weak competitors to improve themselves in order to keep up with the introduction of a stronger competitor.

Questions about catfish effect

What does catfish effect mean?
Catfish effect means the tendency of weak competitors to improve themselves in order to keep up with the introduction of a stronger competitor.
What part of speech is catfish effect?
Catfish effect is a noun.

Words near catfish effect in the dictionary

  1. Catfield
  2. catfight
  3. catfighting
  4. catfights
  5. catfish
  6. catfish effect
  7. catfished
  8. catfisher
  9. catfisherman
  10. catfishermen
  11. catfishers

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