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Overused to the point of losing interest or force.
adjective
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trite
The writer replaced the trite phrase with a concrete detail.
Dictionary practice example.
A student's review of an invented adventure story showed superficiality when it listed costumes and scenery but ignored the central conflict between the characters. Its closing advice to follow your dreams sounded trite because the familiar phrase added no fresh observation about the story.
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