cliche
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There is 1 syllable in the word cliche.How to pronounce cliche:
Definition of cliche:
- cliche (noun):
- the idea expressed by it
- a trite or obvious remark.
- a trite phrase or expression
- a boring, meaningless, or obvious remark
Synonyms for cliche:
banality
bromide
chestnut
comment
commonplace
hackneyed phrase
input
old saw
platitude
remark
stereotype
truism
Antonyms for cliche:
-speak
argot
axiom
back slang
buzzword
byword
cant
casual dialect
catchword
coinage
colloquialism
creative word
dialect
doublespeak
eggcorn
geekspeak
idiom
informal language
invented word
jargon
jive
language
lingo
made-up word
neologism
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