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Word: Banal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century (originally relating to feudal service in the sense ‘compulsory’, hence ‘common to all’): from French, from ban ‘a proclamation or call to arms’; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to ban
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəˈnɑːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Short Definition:so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Examples:- songs with banal, repeated words
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