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Word: Clich%C3%A9
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (in cliché (sense 2)): French, past participle (used as a noun) of clicher ‘to stereotype’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkliːʃeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
Short Definition:phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays lack of original thought
Examples:- that old cliché ‘a woman's place is in the home’
- the usual worn-out clichés about the English
- a mixture of good humour, innuendo, and cliché
Definition:
a stereotype or electrotype.
Short Definition:stereotype or electrotype
Variant Forms:
- cliche
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