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Noun Concept
Categories: Paremiology, Descriptive technique, Articles with short description, Jargon
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platitude  cliche  banality  commonplace  bromide
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A cliché is an element of an artistic work, saying, or idea that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being weird or irritating, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. Wikipedia
Adjective denoting overuse. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A saying that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. OmegaWiki
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. Wiktionary
Overused phrase or expression. Wiktionary (translation)
A platitude or cliché. Wiktionary
Platitude or cliché. Wiktionary (translation)
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The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché. Wiktionary
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