Catching
Catching adjective - Exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others.
Usage example: a catching smile that instantly puts patients at ease
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Synonyms for Catching
Fetching and catching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fetching" instead an adjective "Catching".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Catching sight of a dog statue in the courtyard, Merlin gets an idea
After wheel-barrowing the dog into the physicians chambers and fetching his spell-book, Merlin begins to practice a spell on the statue.
Source: Recap / Merlin S 01 E 02 Valiant -
The trope is so obvious that people in media and real life use the term "Catching some Z's", or in Britain, Canada, or Australia, "Fetching some zeds" to indicate they're going to go to sleep.
Source: Catching Some Z's
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