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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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