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CATCHWORD.
1. A memorable word or phrase, repeated by many people.
2. Also headword, guideword, flagword, running head. A word printed at the top of the page of a work of reference to indicate the first or last entry or article on a page; part of a series of such words intended to help users find what they want.
3. Also KEYWORD. In library science, a memorable or important term in the title, text, or abstract of an item being indexed and that is therefore used in the index entry.
1. A memorable word or phrase, repeated by many people.
2. Also headword, guideword, flagword, running head. A word printed at the top of the page of a work of reference to indicate the first or last entry or article on a page; part of a series of such words intended to help users find what they want.
3. Also KEYWORD. In library science, a memorable or important term in the title, text, or abstract of an item being indexed and that is therefore used in the index entry.
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catch·word / ˈkachˌwərd; ˈkech-/ • n. 1. a briefly popular or fashionable word or phrase used to encapsulate a particular concept: “motivation” is a great catchword. 2. a word printed or placed so as to attract attention. ∎ chiefly hist. Printing the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.
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catchword
catchword
•absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, third, turd, undergird, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word
•blackbird • yardbird • cage bird
•jailbird • seabird • ladybird
•dickybird • mockingbird • whirlybird
•hummingbird • nightbird • songbird
•shorebird • bluebird • lovebird
•lyrebird • bowerbird • thunderbird
•waterbird • weaverbird • Sigurd
•swineherd • cowherd • goatherd
•potsherd • catchword • password
•headword • swear word • keyword
•byword • watchword • crossword
•foreword • loanword • buzzword
•afterword
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