See pigeonholes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ipa": "/ˈpɪdʒənˌ(h)oʊlz/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "pigeon-holes"
}
],
"word": "pigeonholes"
}
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"called_from": "form_description/20250107",
"msg": "Form tags without form: desc='plural plural-only', tagsets=[('plural', 'plural-only')]",
"path": [
"pigeonholes"
],
"section": "English",
"subsection": "noun",
"title": "pigeonholes",
"trace": ""
}
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