"catchcry" meaning in All languages combined

See catchcry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: catchcries [plural]
Etymology: From catch + cry. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|catch|cry}} catch + cry Head templates: {{en-noun}} catchcry (plural catchcries)
  1. A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition. Related terms: catchphrase, catchword
    Sense id: en-catchcry-en-noun-JRk69S5z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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          "text": "Monotonous, frequently quite incomprehensible to the dark mass, these catchcries filled the columns of all the papers born as the offspring of the Pravda and German gold; they acted like a curse, rousing, infuriating, confusing the more sincere and the more honest.",
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