Catch phrase
Catch phrase noun - A phrase that has become a catchword.
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Refrain and catch phrase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a noun phrase "Catch phrase".
Refrain
Refrain noun - A part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often.
Catch phrase and refrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catch phrase" instead a noun "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
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Catch Phrase: The constant refrain for choosing which movie is the Best of the Worst is "Most entertaining, for whatever reason".
Source: Web Video / Best of the Worst
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Refrain and Catch phrase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_phrase/refrain
Catch phrase & Refrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_phrase/refrain>.
Refrain or Catch phrase. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_phrase/refrain.
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