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tru·ism

truism

pronunciation:
tru ih zm
part of speech: noun
definition: a self-evident statement; platitude.
It's a truism that nothing lasts forever.
similar words:
platitude
related words: adage, byword, cliché, commonplace, phrase, postulate, truth
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