idiom
Bread and Circuses
bred un SER-kus-iz
/brɛd ænd ˈsɜːrkəsɪz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
breadandcircuses
Dictionary meaning
Using food and entertainment to pacify a population while ignoring serious issues
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