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cliche
What does cliche mean?
cliche (noun): a trite or obvious remark.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce cliche?
/kliˈʃeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of cliche?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “cliche”?
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What does “cliche” mean?
a fellow member of a team
Not quite: that's what teammate means.
termination of operations
Not quite: that's what shutdown means.
a trite or obvious remark
Right! That's what “cliche” means.
unhappiness or discontent
Not quite: that's what dissatisfaction means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cliche”?
exploration
Not quite: exploration means something else.
observation
Not quite: observation means something else.
commonplace
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consequence
Not quite: consequence means something else.
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