Catch on and Start

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Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.

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Start is an antonym for catch on in discover topic.

Start verb - To move suddenly and sharply (as in surprise).

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Catch on is an antonym for start.

Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup

Crushers, first introduced by Razer in the second wars though these didn't start to catch on until the 5th season when the weight limit was increased.

Source: Follow The Leader / Live-Action TV
When the guys start to catch on, they do everything they can to (a) get him out of the house and (b) get New York to notice.

Source: Series / I Love New York

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