4: Unoriginal Flashcards
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Cliché
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(N) an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
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Banal
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(ADJ) full or stale because of overuse; trite, hackneyed
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Derivative
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(ADJ) unoriginal; taken from something already existing
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Hackneyed
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(ADJ) made commonplace by overuse; trite
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Hack
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(N) one who copies or imitates the work of others
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Insipid
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(ADJ) lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
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Lackluster
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(ADJ) lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring
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Mundane
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(ADJ) commonplace; ordinary
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Pedestrian
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(ADJ) commonplace; ordinary; unoriginal; mundane
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Platitude
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(N) quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
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Prosaic
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(ADJ) dull; commonplace
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Trite
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(ADJ) unoriginal and stale due to overuse
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Vapid
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(ADJ) lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale; uninteresting
