catch-22

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Synonyms: catch, batch, match, watch, patch, hatch, cwtch, latch, clatch, natch, ratch

Antonyms: catch, batch, match, watch, patch, hatch, cwtch, latch, clatch, natch, ratch

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} A difficult [[situation]] from which there is no escape because it involves mutually [[conflicting]] or dependent [[condition]]s.

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