Cliche

//kliˈʃeɪ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cliché. alt-of, alternative

    "The snowcloneification was surely not far behind, since so many people would already have been familiar enough with this cliche of philosophy."

  2. 2
    a trite or obvious remark wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of cliché. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

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bromideabstractionbanalbanalitybanalitybanalness

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"The word "cliche" comes from French."

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