catch
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Sense: Verb: take hold of
Synonyms:
grab Collocations, take Collocations, seize Collocations, grip Collocations, clasp Collocations, grasp Collocations, clutch Collocations, clench Collocations, take hold of, grab hold of, seize hold of, snatch Collocations, snag Collocations, pounce on, glom , glom onto , get a hold of
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Sense: Verb: take captive
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capture Collocations, seize Collocations, trap Collocations, apprehend, arrest Collocations, detain, corner Collocations, snatch Collocations, snare Collocations, nail Collocations , bag Collocations , nab , grab Collocations, corral, net Collocations, hook Collocations, land Collocations, take sb captive
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Sense: Verb: catch unawares
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catch sb unawares, take sb unawares, take sb by surprise, discover Collocations, surprise Collocations, see Collocations, find Collocations, bust Collocations , catch out, catch sb red-handed , catch sb in the act, burst in on, expose Collocations, reveal Collocations, uncover Collocations, detect Collocations, catch sb in flagrante delicto
Sense: Verb: stop
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stop Collocations, check Collocations, prevent Collocations, halt Collocations, still Collocations, curb Collocations
Sense: Verb: contract - disease, etc.
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contract Collocations, get Collocations, come down with , develop Collocations, break out with, break out in, become infected with, fall ill with, suffer from, fall victim to, succumb to, incur Collocations, be subjected to, be hit by
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Sense: Verb: understand
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understand Collocations, catch on, catch on to, hear Collocations, get Collocations , grasp Collocations, follow Collocations, twig Collocations , comprehend Collocations, register Collocations, get the idea, get the drift, get the picture , get it
Sense: Verb: board a bus, train, plane
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get Collocations, make Collocations, get on, take Collocations, board Collocations, climb on, hop on, jump on, grab Collocations, embark
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miss Collocations
Sense: Verb: meet
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meet Collocations, see Collocations, run into, chance upon, happen on, encounter Collocations, bump into, cross paths with
Sense: Verb: catch up with
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catch up with, overtake, reach Collocations, gain on, run down, pass Collocations, intercept, overhaul Collocations
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Sense: Verb: captivate the attention, eye, etc.
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Sense: Verb: hit
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hit Collocations, strike Collocations, clip Collocations, smack Collocations, brush Collocations, whack Collocations, bang Collocations, strike sth/sb a glancing blow
Sense: Verb: something worth catching - informal
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prize Collocations, find Collocations, gem Collocations, treasure Collocations, jewel Collocations, pearl Collocations, bonanza, trophy, plum Collocations, score Collocations, piece Collocations, lucky strike, good thing, pride and joy
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Sense: Noun: something caught
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haul Collocations, take Collocations, bag Collocations, spoils, booty Collocations, bounty Collocations, yield Collocations, quarry Collocations, prey Collocations, plunder Collocations
Sense: Noun: hidden danger
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stipulation, condition Collocations, strings attached, snag Collocations, pitfall Collocations, trap Collocations, trick Collocations, difficulty Collocations, joker Collocations, booby trap, hitch Collocations, hindrance Collocations, drawback Collocations, obstacle Collocations, impediment, rub Collocations, curve ball , catch-22, problem Collocations
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Sense: Noun: fastener
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fastener, clasp Collocations, clip Collocations, latch Collocations, hook Collocations, fastening, clamp Collocations, snap Collocations, bolt Collocations, buckle Collocations, lock Collocations