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spoon-feed Definition


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spoon-feed
verb
    1. To feed (eg a baby) with a spoon.
    2a. To supply someone with everything they need or require, so that any effort on their part is unnecessary;
      Thesaurus: indulge, pamper, spoil, baby, cosset, coddle.
    2b. To create a learning situation where information, etc is given out in such a way that the pupils or students do not have to put in any original thought or research.


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