Catch
Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.
Waste
Waste noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: gathered up the waste when he was finished sewing
How words are described
| good | good catch | good waste |
| long | long catch | long waste |
| real | real catch | real waste |
| big | big catch | big waste |
| Other adjectives: huge, little, strange, giant. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This practically forced the player to either waste T Ms retooling their team, or catch completly different mons to fight the Elite Four more effectively.
- In the Aipom's case, it's kind of a waste because its other ability is the coveted Technician which boosts the power of moves which power is weaker or equal than 60; you could catch 2 Aipoms, each one with the different abilities, but raising both in the same team is kind of a waste too.
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When the NYPD catch the Sticky Bandits, they waste no time arresting them after finding them with incriminating evidence (though Marv doesn't help by revealing their plans).
Source: Film / Home Alone
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