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catchword
noun catch·word \ˈkach-ˌwərd, ˈkech-\
Definition of CATCHWORD
1
a : a word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page b : guide word
2
: catchphrase 1
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First Known Use of CATCHWORD
circa 1736
Rhymes with CATCHWORD
absurd, bean curd, begird, bellbird, blackbird, bluebird, boobird, buzzword, byword, catbird, cowbird, cowherd, crossword, cussword, engird, game bird, ghost word, goatherd, good word, guide word, headword, jailbird, jaybird, key word, kingbird, last word, loanword, lovebird, lyrebird, my word, oilbird, password, potsherd, railbird, rainbird, redbird, reword, ricebird, seabird, Sigurd, shorebird, snakebird, snowbird, songbird, state bird, sunbird, surfbird, swearword, swineherd, textured, ungird, unheard, watchword, yardbird
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