| spoonfeeding 
 
 1. feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon
 • Derivationally related forms:
 spoonfeed
 • Hypernyms:
 feeding, alimentation
 2. teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
 • Derivationally related forms:
 spoonfeed
 • Hypernyms:
 teaching, instruction, pedagogy
 
 
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