catch-22
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary catch-22 Pronunciation: - ˌ twen-tē- ' tü Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural catch-22's or catch-22s Usage: often cap Etymology: from Catch-22, paradoxical rule in the novel Catch-22 (1961) by Joseph Heller Date: 1971 1 : a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule <the show-business catch-22 —no work unless you have an agent, no agent unless you've worked ― Mary Murphy> also : the circumstance or rule that denies a solution 2 a : an illogical, unreasonable, or senseless situation b : a measure or policy whose effect is the opposite of what was intended c : a situation presenting two equally undesirable alternatives 3 : a hidden difficulty or means of entrapment : CATCH ]]>