cliché

🇺🇸 /kliːˈʃeɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkliːʃeɪ/
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noun
R

An overused phrase or idea that has lost its original meaning and impact.

Saying 'time heals all wounds' is such a cliché that it no longer comforts anyone.

R

The use of overused phrases or ideas in writing or speech.

His speech was full of cliché, making it boring and unoriginal.

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n. An overused phrase or idea that has lost its original meaning and impact.; The use of overused phrases or ideas in writing or speech.

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Plural clichés