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- pronunciation:
- haek
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase.
Your book has an interesting plot, but the writing suffers from the use of too many hackneyed phrases.- antonyms:
- fresh, novel, original
- similar words:
- cliche, hack, stale, stock, threadbare, tired, trite, worn, worn-out
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related words: |
banal, commonplace, conventional, pedestrian, prosaic, usual |
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