cliché
/kliːˈʃeɪ/
an overused phrase or idea that has lost originality
cliché in a sentence
“Avoid clichés in your writing.”
Origin of cliché
French: cliché stereotype (past participle of clicher to stereotype); from printing term for a stereotype plate that makes the same impression repeatedly
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