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- pronunciation:
- plae
tih
tud
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché.
He was grieving, and hearing platitudes like "time heals all wounds" did nothing to ease his pain.- synonyms:
- bromide, commonplace, truism
- similar words:
- adage, cliche, expression, maxim, phrase, saw, saying
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| definition 2: |
the quality of being unoriginal, dull, or trite.
- synonyms:
- banality, triteness
- similar words:
- old hat, staleness
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| related words: |
commonplace, phrase |
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