Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Fetch
Fetch verb - To have a price of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Jade's pet dog Bec from Homestuck can dodge and catch bullets so easily that the two of them play "fetch" with a rifle.
Source: Bullet Catch -
The Transformers Animated short "Catch" consists of Bulkhead playing fetch with the Dinobot Grimlock, whose alt mode is a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Source: All Animals Are Dogs -
Fetch Quest/Gotta Catch 'Em All: The eleven magic items and the four personal treasures.
Source: Video Game / Lone Siren
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