cli|chéd

cli|chéd
cli|chéd «klee SHAYD», adjective.
representing a cliché or clichés; commonplace; stereotyped: »

It [the book] never rests on the clichéd glories of the old sod (Saturday Review).

SYNONYM(S): hackneyed, banal.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • chéd — cli·chéd; po·chéd; …   English syllables

  • clichéd — cli·chéd …   English syllables

  • cliché — cli|ché [ kli ʃeı, kli,ʃeı ] noun count a phrase or idea that is boring because people use it a lot and it is no longer original ╾ cli|chéd adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clichéd — cli•chéd [[t]kliˈʃeɪd, klɪ [/t]] adj. 1) cvb full of or characterized by clichés 2) cvb trite; hackneyed; commonplace: a clichéd expression[/ex] • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

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