fodder
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/ˈfɑːdər/
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/ˈfɒdə(r)/
Food given to animals, like horses and cows, on a farm.
The farmer mixed the fresh hay with some grains to make the fodder for the animals.
Things or people that are used only for a single purpose and not valued for themselves.
The movie was so bad that it was considered as just fodder for critics to write about.