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bromide

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bromide

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

  • a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully
Synonyms of bromide

banality, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, groaner, homily, platitude, shibboleth, trope, truism
Words Related to bromide

conventional wisdom, party line, routine

inanity

generality, generalization, simplification

adage, proverb, saw, saying

old wivesʼ tale, stereotype
Near Antonyms of bromide

profundity

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