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catchword

/ˈkætʃwɜːd/

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noun

Stichwort, Kolumnentitel

A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page.

Examples :

"The old book used a catchword at the bottom of page 23, "garden," which correctly predicted that "garden" would be the first word on page 24. "

Das alte Buch verwendete ein Stichwort am unteren Rand von Seite 23, „Garten“, das korrekt vorhersagte, dass „Garten“ das erste Wort auf Seite 24 sein würde.

literature writing word

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noun

Schlagwort, Leitsatz

A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view.

Examples :

""Make learning fun" became the school's catchword, appearing on all their brochures and advertisements. "

„Macht das Lernen zum Vergnügen“ wurde zum Schlagwort der Schule und erschien auf allen Broschüren und Werbeanzeigen.

language communication word media politics culture phrase

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noun

Stichwort

Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, serving as a cue for the next speaker.

Examples :

"During the school play rehearsal, the student director reminded everyone to listen carefully for their catchword so they knew when to start their lines. "

Während der Schulspielprobe erinnerte der Studentenregisseur alle daran, auf ihr Stichwort genau zu achten, damit sie wussten, wann sie ihre Zeilen beginnen sollten.

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