Chaff and Catch

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Chaff noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: there's a lot of chaff in this book, and the reader should be on the alert for it

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Catch is an antonym for chaff.

Nearby Words: chaffing, chaffed, chaffy

Catch noun - A danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized.

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Chaff is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

main chaff

main catch

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