Jam synonyms | Best 95 synonyms for jam

jelly

Something, such as a body part, that has suddenly become limp or enervated:

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spread

A food to be spread on bread or crackers.

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sweet

(--- Chiefly Brit.) A piece of candy or a sweet dessert

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immobilization

(Soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants.

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tie-up

A temporary interruption or cessation of a normal activity

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difficulty (related)

Something that is difficult, as a hard problem or an obstacle or objection

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compress (related)

(Computers) To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal:

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mob

To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl.

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trouble

A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.

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outroar

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bind

(Informal) A difficult or restrictive situation; jam

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fix

(Informal) A clear understanding or evaluation

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jostle

(Dated, slang) To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

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squeeze

To press hard on or together; compress:

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crowd

(Intransitive) To urge or press forward; to force oneself.

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press

To lay stress upon, emphasize

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elbow

To push, jostle, or shove with the elbow:

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thrust

To push with sudden force; shove; drive

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pack

To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass;

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fill

To put something into (a container, for example) to capacity or to a desired level:

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block

To shape or mold on or as on a block

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cram

To feed a large amount of food to (an animal).

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drown-out

(Idiomatic) To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.

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garble

To confuse or mix up (a quotation, story, message, etc.) unintentionally, as through inaccurate copying or poor radio transmission

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scramble

Scramble means to climb, crawl, struggle or go after something of value.

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muddle

To mix together, to mix up; to confuse.

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predicament (related)

The definition of predicament is a difficult or unpleasant situation.

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bar (related)

To lock or bolt with a bar.

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confuse (related)

To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.

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load

To supply in large quantities; give much of something to

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stuff

To pack (a container) tightly; cram:

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jam-pack

To crowd to capacity:

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gridlock

A complete lack of movement or progress resulting in a backup or stagnation:

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stoppage

Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.

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box

A trap or predicament.

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corner

A speculative monopoly of a stock or commodity created by purchasing all or most of the available supply in order to raise its price.

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deep water

Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.

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dilemma

(Loosely) A difficult circumstance or problem.

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dutch

The official West Germanic language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium.

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hole

An awkward situation; a predicament.

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hot spot

(Computing, graphical user interface) Part of a control that responds dynamically as the user moves the pointer over it, as for example in an image map.

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plight

(Now chiefly dialectal) One's office; duty; charge.

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quagmire

(Figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.

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scrape

An awkward set of circumstances.