catch-all word

English

Noun

catch-all word (plural catch-all words)

  1. Synonym of catch-all term.
    • 2009, Ulrich Brand, Research Gate‎[1]:
      Postneoliberalism: Catch-all word or valuable analytical and political concept?
    • 2022, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, “Semantic traps: why vague words are risky”, in Ness Labs‎[2]:
      Authenticity has become a catch-all word used to describe anything from truthfulness to genuineness or accuracy.
    • 2025 June 22, Rob Chrisman, National Mortgage Professional‎[3]:
      “Technology” is a Catch-All Word
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