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verb • to make a mistake or be incorrect • wander from a direct course or at random | ||||||||
| 54% | 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. | ||||||||
| 45% | 6 | Square peg in a round hole | ||||||
noun • someone unable to adapt to their circumstances | ||||||||
Puts A Round Peg In A Square Hole Say Crossword Clue
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ERRS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ERRS
Updated: May 3, 2024
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