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cliché

/ˈkliːʃeɪ/
noun

  1. 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.

    "The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."

  2. A stereotype (printing plate).

Synonymsplatitude, stereotype
verb

  1. To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.

adjective

  1. Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché

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