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Word: Platitude
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘dullness, banality’): from French, from plat ‘flat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplatɪtjuːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
Short Definition:remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
Examples:- he masks his disdain for her with platitudes about how she should believe in herself more
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