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Featherbed
/fˈɛðərbˌɛd/
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Featherbed
verb
1.
Treat with excessive indulgence.
Synonyms:
baby
,
cocker
,
coddle
,
cosset
,
indulge
,
mollycoddle
,
pamper
,
spoil
.
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
2.
Hire more workers than are necessary.
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