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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being trite. uncountable
2. 2
   unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed wordnet
3. 3
   The result or product of being trite, or an instance of being trite. countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

banalitybathosbig dealclichecommonnesscommonplace

Etymology

From trite + -ness.

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