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PLATITUDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A trite or obvious remark
Synonyms:
banality; bromide; cliche; commonplace; platitude
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("platitude" is a kind of...):
comment; input; remark (a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information)
truism (an obvious truth)
Derivation:
platitudinous (dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality)
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