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1. wedge, sandwich, stick in or into, insert; ram, thrust, shove, push, jamb, force in or into; press, squeeze, cram, pack; pack in, shove in, press in, pack tight as sardines; stuff, overstuff, overcrowd, overfill, fill to overflowing, stuff to the gills, fill to the brim.

2. obstruct, block, plug, clog, close up or off; deadlock, prevent motion, gum, Sl. gum up the works; hinder, stop, stall, arrest, kill; lock up, stick, freeze up, cease, halt.

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3. tie-up, stoppage, slowdown, halt, jamb, bottleneck.

4. crush, mob, rabble; crowd, throng, swarm, horde, herd, pack, flock, sea, mass, legion, army.

5.Informal. predicament, plight, fix, Inf. pickle, Inf. hot or tight spot.

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preserves, conserves, marmalade, jelly, apple or peach butter, confiture, confection.