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catch–22

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catch–22 noun
or Catch–22 /ˈkætʃˌtwɛntiˈtuː/ /ˈkɛtʃˌtwɛntiˈtuː/
plural catch–22's or catch–22s
catch–22
noun
or Catch–22 /ˈkætʃˌtwɛntiˈtuː/ /ˈkɛtʃˌtwɛntiˈtuː/
plural catch–22's or catch–22s
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATCH–22
[count]
: a difficult situation for which there is no easy or possible solution
often used before another noun