Peg Fitting Into Hole Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together
	46%	11		Fitting a square peg in a round hole, metaphorically
	verb • To use a shoehorn. • To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to. • To force some current event into alignment with a some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious.
	33%	5		A pin or peg used to secure a thole pin in its hole
	noun • a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

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