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pablum

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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.]
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Noun1.pablumPablum - 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
drivel, garbage - a worthless message

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