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commonplace
adjective
noun
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
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adjective
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
“an unglamorous job greasing engines”
adjective
completely ordinary and unremarkable
“air travel has now become commonplace”
adjective
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
“his remarks were trite and commonplace”
noun
a trite or obvious remark
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an unglamorous job greasing engines
air travel has now become commonplace
commonplace everyday activities
his remarks were trite and commonplace
hackneyed phrases
a stock answer
repeating threadbare jokes
parroting some timeworn axiom
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