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cli·ché [or] cli·che
cliché [or] cliche
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- pronunciation:
- kli
sheI
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an expression used so often that it has become worn out and trite.
The expression "You can't judge a book by its cover" may be a cliché, but there's still truth to it.- synonyms:
- bromide, commonplace, platitude
- similar words:
- truism
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definition 2: |
anything that has become trite through overuse.
The old cliché of the "good guy" wearing white and the "bad guy" wearing black is not often seen in films nowadays.
- synonyms:
- commonplace
- similar words:
- bromide
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related words: |
expression, phrase |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
lacking originality; trite; overused.
I know this is cliché, but your eyes do sparkle like diamonds!- synonyms:
- clichéd, commonplace, hackneyed, trite
- similar words:
- banal, hack, overused, prosaic, stale, unoriginal
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related words: |
commonplace, conventional, stock, usual |
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