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pigeonhole
noun(pi-geon-hole)
a hole or small recess for pigeons to nest
pigeonhole
noun(pi-geon-hole)
a small open compartment (as in a desk or cabinet) for keeping letters or documents
pigeonhole
noun(pi-geon-hole)
a neat category which usually fails to reflect actual complexities
pigeonhole
verb(pi-geon-hole)
to place in or as if in the pigeonhole of a desk
pigeonhole
verb(pi-geon-hole)
to lay aside : shelve
pigeonhole
verb(pi-geon-hole)
to assign to an often restrictive category : classify
pigeonhole
idiom(pi-geon-hole)
to unfairly think of or describe (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group, having only a particular skill, etc.

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