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banal
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adj. dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed
(emily bernstein) |
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cliche
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n. an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
("that's what she said") |
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derivative
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adj. unoriginal; taken from something already existing
(derive) |
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hackneyed
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adj. made commonplace by overuse;trite
(acne) |
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insipid
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adj. lacking flavor taste; unexciting
(sip tea) |
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lackluster
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adj. lacking vitality ,energy, or brightness; boring
(lack) |
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mundane
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adj. commonplace; ordinary
(mun means sand in kannada) |
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platitude
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n. quality of being dull an obvious remark uttered as if it were unoriginal
(plad) |
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prosaic
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adj. dull; commonplace
(pros say same thing) |
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trite
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adj. unoriginal, stale due to overuse
(fairies) |
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vapid
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adj. lacking freshness; flat and stale
("vap"id rhymes with rap which nowadays is lacking freshness) |
