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cliche

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Main Entry:
cli·ché 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cliché
Variant(s):
also cli·che 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cliche \klē-ˈshā, ˈklē-ˌ, kli-ˈ\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, literally, printer's stereotype, from past participle of clicher to stereotype, of imitative origin
Date:
1892
1: a trite phrase or expression ; also : the idea expressed by it2: a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation3: something (as a menu item) that has become overly familiar or commonplace
cliché adjective


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