Meanings
nouncatch-all phrase (plural catch-all phrases)
plural catch-all phrases
- Synonym of catch-all term.
Lack of integrity: a catch-all phrase?
2022, Goldie Millan and Goldie Kapoor, Research Gate1 more example
A US appeals case shows catch-all phrases do not always work as intended
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of catch-all term.
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catch-all phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-all%20phrase
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“catch-all phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-all%20phrase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch-all phrase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch-all%20phrase.
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