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Food for Thought

food for thawt

/fuːd fɔːr θɔːt/

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foodforthought

Dictionary meaning

Something that deserves serious reflection or consideration; an idea, suggestion, or observation that gives one material to think carefully about.

Examples

  • The professor's final question left the students with plenty of food for thought over the weekend.
  • His documentary on AI ethics was real food for thought — I couldn't stop thinking about it for days.

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