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to shoehorn
01
to force something into a tight or confined space
Transitive: to shoehorn sth somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shoehorn
3rd person singular
shoehorns
Present participle
shoehorning
Past simple
shoehorned
Past participle
shoehorned
Examples
He had to shoehorn the large suitcase into the cramped closet.
Shoehorn
01
a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
shoehorns
Lexical Tree
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