Jam and Make

Jam

Jam verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.

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Make and jam are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Make" instead the word "Jam" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: jamming

Make verb - To bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials.

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Jam and make are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jam" instead the word "Make" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

old	old jam	old make
long	long jam	long make
common	common jam	common make
short	short jam	short make
Other adjectives: single, simple, actual, real, big, huge, little, bad, major, worst, last, foreign.

Cid tried to jam his belt to make sure he'd be safe even if he lost, but he didn't jam it very well, and had to be rescued by Jack after he lost.

Source: Death Trap
Butter depresses the toast and makes a parachute-like pocket while jam, peanut butter, and similar heavy spreads make one side heavier.

Source: Just For Fun / Tropes Examined by the MythBusters
Though in an early comic magic managed to make a revolver jam, despite its owner's insistence that they never do.

Source: Revolvers Are Just Better

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