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banal

adjective

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
L
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

bəˈnɑːl

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Definitions

adjective

  1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

    “his remarks were trite and commonplace”

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Example Sentences

his remarks were trite and commonplace
hackneyed phrases
a stock answer
repeating threadbare jokes
parroting some timeworn axiom

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