Meaning Of The Word Hackneyed
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Hackneyed Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hackneyed?
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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