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pigeonhole

pigeonhole is a synonym of delay

verb [ pij-uhn-hohl ]

pigeonhole is another word for delay

✅ To delay is to make someone or something late or slow (I delayed my friend from getting home on time because I had so much to tell her).

✅ To pigeonhole means to set something aside with the intention of dealing with it later (They pigeonholed the proposal for the following month).

✅ Both words involve postponing action or attention.

Delay often implies an unavoidable or external cause, while pigeonhole suggests an intentional choice to defer action (We delayed the meeting due to weather; The committee decided to pigeonhole the bill until next year).

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digit

digit is a synonym of finger

noun [ dij-it ]

digit is another word for finger

✅ A finger is one of the four (or five, if you count the thumb) slender parts of a hand (He pointed with his index finger).

✅ A digit can be a finger, thumb, or toe (I stubbed my digit, the big toe).

✅ Both words refer to body parts that are extremities.

✅ A finger is only used for extremities of the hands. Digit is a broader term that includes fingers and toes.

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supplant

supplant is a synonym of overthrow

verb [ suh-plant ]

supplant is another word for overthrow

Overthrow means to remove someone from power, typically by force (The rebels aimed to overthrow the government).

Supplant means to replace or take the place of someone or something, often by force or strategy (New technology has supplanted older methods).

✅ Both words describe the act of taking over or replacing.

Overthrow implies a forceful removal, while supplant suggests a more strategic or gradual replacement (They planned to overthrow the dictator; The smartphone has supplanted the old flip phone).

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