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thought of the children

thought of the children is the simple past and past participle of think of the children.

Meaning of think of the children

Verb

think of the children (third-person singular simple present thinks of the children, present participle thinking of the children, simple past and past participle thought of the children)

  1. (imperative, usually) An appeal to suspend rational consideration of an issue owing to its presumptive negative effects on the young and impressionable; usually in ironic or mocking parody of another's argumentum ad passiones or moral panic.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:think of the children.
  2. (imperative, usually) A sincere plea to consider the young.
    • Mrs Banks: Katie Nanna, I beseech you. Please reconsider. Think of the children. Think of Mr Banks. He was just beginning to get used to you.1964, Bill Walsh et al., Mary Poppins, Walt Disney Pictures

Questions about thought of the children

What is thought of the children the simple past and past participle of?
Thought of the children is the simple past and past participle of think of the children.

Words near thought of the children in the dictionary

  1. thought much of
  2. thought no end of oneself
  3. thought nothing of
  4. thought of
  5. thought of England
  6. thought of the children
  7. thought on
  8. thought on one's feet
  9. thought one hung the moon
  10. thought one is God's own cousin
  11. thought one was it

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