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pi·geon·hole
 pigeonhole
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- pronunciation:
- pI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small, recessed area in which a pigeon builds its nest.
- similar words:
- hole
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| definition 2: |
one of usu. several recessed areas, as in a desk, for filing paper, envelopes, or the like.
- synonyms:
- cubbyhole, slot
- similar words:
- compartment, niche, nook
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| definition 3: |
a narrow, usu. oversimplified label or category.
- similar words:
- category, label, niche, slot, stereotype
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pigeonholes, pigeonholing, pigeonholed |
| definition 1: |
to put in or as if in a pigeonhole, esp. so as to store or set aside.
- synonyms:
- shelve, table
- similar words:
- file
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| definition 2: |
to place into a predetermined category.
He pigeonholed all of his critics as conservatives.- synonyms:
- classify
- similar words:
- categorize, label, niche, sort, stereotype
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| related words: |
coordinate, grade, graduate, group, keep, label |
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