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The word catchandrelease is in the Wiktionary

7 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —
  • catch␣and␣release n. (Fishing) A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.
  • catch␣and␣release n. The immigration policy of releasing illegal immigrants while they await a hearing, rather than detaining them.
  • catch␣and␣release n. (Law) The practice of a patent holding company buying a patent, offering a license to its members, and…
  • catch␣and␣release n. The practice by police of apprehending someone but then letting them go without making an arrest.
— English words, defined in French —
  • catch-and-release n. (Pêche) Pêcher-relâcher.
  • catch␣and␣release n. (Pêche) No-kill, graciation.
— In French —
  • catch␣and␣release n.m. (Anglicisme) (Pêche) Pratique consistant à attraper le…
51 English words from 4 English definitions

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3 English words from 3 foreign definitions

consistant kill Pratique

8 foreign words from 3 foreign definitions

Anglicisme attraper graciation No␣kill Pêche Pêcher Pêcher-relâcher relâcher

53 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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23 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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