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conventional wisdoms

noun , plural of conventional wisdom

Synonyms and Antonyms of conventional wisdoms

opinions or beliefs that are held or accepted by most people

Conventional wisdom in Hollywood says that a movie can't succeed unless it stars a famous actor or actress.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of conventional wisdoms

party lines, routines

banalities, bromides, chestnuts, clichés (also cliches), commonplaces, groaners, homilies, platitudes, shibboleths, tropes, truisms

generalities, generalizations, simplifications

adages, proverbs, saws, sayings

old wives' tales, stereotypes

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of conventional wisdoms

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