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pigeonhole

DEFINITIONS OF: pigeonhole

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n a small compartment

Synonyms:
cubbyhole
Type of:
compartment
a space into which an area is subdivided

n a specific (often simplistic) category

Type of:
category
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

v place into a small compartment

Type of:
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
put into a certain place or abstract location

v treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

Synonyms:
stamp, stereotype
Type of:
assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out
arrange or order by classes or categories
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