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catchword

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Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue.

The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing.

A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years. Wendell Willkie

The repetition of a catchword can hold analysis in fetters for fifty years or more. Benjamin N. Cardozo

Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries. Frank B. Kellogg

A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

People who pin their faith to a catchword never feel the necessity of understanding anything. Agnes Repplier

The catchword I use with my classes is: The authority of the writer always overcomes the skepticism of the reader. Nikki Giovanni

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