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Noun Concept
Categories: François-René de Chateaubriand, Metaphors referring to war and violence, Military personnel, Metaphors referring to food and drink
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cannon fodder  fodder  fresh fish  Cannon-fodder
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Soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire WordNet 3.0
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Soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Cannon fodder is an informal, derogatory term for combatants who are regarded or treated by government or military command as expendable in the face of enemy fire. Wikipedia
A derogatory term used for expendable soldiers Wikipedia Disambiguation
Military forces considered to be expendable. Wiktionary
IS A
soldier
USAGE DOMAIN
colloquialism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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cannon fodder, fodder, fresh fish
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cannon fodder
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Cannon fodder
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cannon fodder
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Cannon-fodder

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