catch-all term

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catch-all
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈkætʃ.ɔːl/us
/ˈkætʃ.ɑːl/
general and intended to ...
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term
noun
uk
/tɜːm/us
/tɝːm/
the fixed period of time that something ...
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Culture appears to be acatch-alltermto explain all unmeasured differences among people with different ways of life and different belief systems.
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Maybe thecatch-alltermfundamentalism has much to answer for.
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A further section is given over to the management of ' special syndromes ', acatch-alltermfor those problems not easily positioned elsewhere.
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At this time 'jazz' was still used as acatch-allterm, mostly pejoratively, to refer to a range of music that stretched from vaudeville to dance tunes.
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Nahulu ba is acatch-alltermfor ' wealth ' in materials, knowledge, political power etc., but is often used euphemistically to refer to power in unseen realms.
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We sometimes ask what on earth antisocial behaviour is because it is such a diverse,catch-allterm.
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During the 1970s and 1980s, "tropical" was used as acatch-alltermfor this hybrid.
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Thus, pelado becomes acatch-alltermfor low-class and low-culture people.
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Currently, the ingredient can be hidden in thecatch-alltermgum base.
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Especially in role-playing games, monster is acatch-alltermfor hostile characters that are fought by the player.
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The term "transporter accident" is acatch-alltermfor when a person or object does not rematerialize correctly.
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In some countries the term nosologist is used as acatch-alltermfor all levels.
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In alternative medicine, often this is used as more or less acatch-alltermfor medicinal clays.
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Liquidity is acatch-alltermthat may refer to several different yet closely related concepts.
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As virtual art covers such a wide array of mediums it is acatch-alltermfor specific focuses within it.
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Vritti can be taken as acatch-alltermfor any content in consciousness, where consciousness is regarded as a medium or container for any possible mental content.
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Coffee service is also acatch-alltermfor services related to the delivery of coffee to employees of a business at low or no cost to them.
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