Catch and Detent

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Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

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Detent and catch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detent" instead a noun "Catch".

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Detent noun - A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.

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Catch and detent are semantically related. You can use "Catch" instead a noun "Detent".

Nearby Words: detention, detente

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Detent and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/detent

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Detent or Catch. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/detent.

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