gotcha

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Synonyms: hotcha, gotha, gotch, wotcha, getcha

Antonyms: hotcha, gotha, gotch, wotcha, getcha

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Contraction

1. {{pronunciation spelling of|en|[[got]] [[you]]}}.

Interjection

1. I understand you or what you said.
2. I got you by surprise {{q|indicating a successful [[trick]] or [[prank]]}}.
3. I caught (uncovered) you {{q|as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution}}.
4. {{rfv-sense|en}} I have caught you (literally, physically) {{q|said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling}}.
5. {{rfv-sense|en}} I have got you covered, I've got your back {{q|said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone}}.

Noun

1. A potential [[problem]] or source of [[trouble]].
2. An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
3. An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
4. An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.

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