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Pablum

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Pab·lum  (pblm)
A trademark used for a bland soft cereal for infants.
pab·lum  (pblm)
n.
Trite, insipid, or simplistic writing, speech, or conceptualization: "We have to settle for the pablum that passes for the inside dope" (Julie Salamon).
[From Pablum.]
Pablum [ˈpɑːbləm]
n
(Cookery)™ a cereal food for infants, developed in Canada
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Noun1.Pablum - a soft form of cereal for infantsPablum - a soft form of cereal for infants    
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
soft diet, spoon food, pap - a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
cereal - a breakfast food prepared from grain
2.pablum - worthless or oversimplified ideas
pap
drivel, garbage - a worthless message
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