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cliches

The correct spelling is cliches.

How to pronounce cliches

noun

Say it like: Cli-che-s

The correct spelling is cliches. 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. For example: "The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 2.A stereotype (printing plate).

verb

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

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