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hackneyed
What does hackneyed mean?
hackneyed (adjective): of speech or writing, a phrase, etc.: uninteresting and unoriginal from being repeated too often.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce hackneyed?
/ˈhæknid/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hackneyed come from?
From hackney + -ed.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of hackneyed?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “hackneyed” mean?
of speech or writing, a phrase, etc.: uninteresting and unoriginal from being repeated too often
Right! That's what “hackneyed” means.
excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile
Not quite: that's what obsequious means.
stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span
Not quite: that's what intermittent means.
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Not quite: that's what corrosive means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hackneyed”?
stock
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bogus
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bleak
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nasal
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