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pigeonhole

verb

NAmE//ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl//

pigeonhole somebody (as something) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pigeonhole

he / she / it pigeonholes

past simple pigeonholed

-ing form pigeonholing

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to decide that someone belongs to a particular group or type without thinking deeply enough about it and considering what other qualities they might have synonym categorize, label He has been pigeonholed as a children's writer.

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