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trope

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of trope

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes

the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story

Synonyms of trope

banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, groaner, homily, platitude, shibboleth, truism

Words Related to trope

conventional wisdom, party line, routine

generality, generalization, simplification

adage, proverb, saw, saying

old wives' tale, stereotype

Near Antonyms of trope

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