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Sense: Verb: fit into a small space

Synonyms:

crowd , wedge , cram , crush , stuff , ram , shove , squeeze , shoehorn, pack , jam-pack

Sense: Verb: push your way

Synonyms:

push , bulldoze, shove , squeeze , cram , press , jostle, muscle , elbow , shoulder , surge

Sense: Verb: seize up

Synonyms:

seize up, seize , become stuck, stick

Sense: Verb: clog

Synonyms:

clog , clog up, block , obstruct, plug , plug up, dam , gum up, congest

Sense: Verb: interfere with radio signals

Synonyms:

garble, scramble , interfere with

Sense: Noun: traffic tailback

Synonyms:

tailback, standstill, bottleneck, hold-up, congestion, gridlock, line , queue

Sense: Noun: troublesome situation - informal

Synonyms:

dilemma, bind , fix (informal), predicament , tight spot, pickle (slang), tough spot, catch-22, corner , hole (slang)

Sense: Noun: preserve

Synonyms:

preserve , marmalade, jelly , chutney, spread , Jell-O (US, trademark)

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