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fodder
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fodder
(noun)
cannon fodder
(noun)
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fodder
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ˈ
fɑːdɚ/
noun
fodder
/
ˈ
fɑːdɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of FODDER
[
noncount
]
1
:
food given to horses, cows, etc.
grain used for
fodder
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2
:
material that is used for a particular purpose
His antics always make good
fodder
for the gossip columnists.
She often used her friends' problems as
fodder
for her novels.
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