Meaning Of The Word Hackneyed

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hackneyed
adjective: If you describe something such as a saying or an image as hackneyed, you think it is no longer likely to interest, amuse, or affect people because it has been used, seen, or heard many times before.

hackneyed in American English
made trite by overuse
adjective: made commonplace or trite; stale; banal

hackneyed in British English
adjective: (of phrases, fashions, etc) used so often as to be trite, dull, and stereotyped

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