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Word: Hackneyed
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from the archaic verb hackney (see hackney), meaning ‘use (a horse) for ordinary riding’, later ‘make commonplace by overuse’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhaknɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite
Short Definition:having been overused
Examples:- hackneyed old sayings
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