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n. - A system for classifying things into groups.

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  • Verb (used with object) : to pigeonhole new ideas. ,We must pigeonhole this excellent plan until the time is ripe. ,to pigeonhole an unwanted invitation....
  • Given that I realize most Americans are not, in fact, libertarians, this sort of rhetorical pigeonholing is a bit unsettling.
  • I think tagging and pigeonholing is what we do.
  • Such are the hazards of "pigeonholing" people instead of viewing them as individuals.
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