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Synonyms

gotcha

American  
[goch-uh] / ˈgɒtʃ ə /

interjection

  1. Informal. got you (used to indicate comprehension, to exultingly point out a blunder, etc.).

Etymology

Origin of gotcha

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of got you in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

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Ms. Stefanik wasn’t trying to ask a gotcha question, she writes in the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In other words, it was a deliberate gotcha.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

It’s only when Hansen starts speaking for victims that Osit reveals his own traumatic history, an exchange that might come off as a gotcha, but I think is more complicated than that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

So there was no effort at gotcha here, we were just interested in incorporating it.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024

‘I gotcha; you might as well admit it.’

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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