an idea or phrase that has been used so much that it is not effective or does not have any meaning any longer: There is plenty of truth in the cliché that a trouble shared is a trouble halved.► see thesaurus at
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—clichéd adjectiveCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesan old cliché· He seemed to believe that old cliché about a woman’s place being in the home.a tired cliché (=boring because it has been used so often)· The story is based on a series of tired clichés.a worn-out cliché (=very boring)· His writing is full of worn-out clichés.a popular cliché (=one used by a lot of people)· The term 'information revolution' is a popular cliché.a romantic cliché (=something romantic that is rather boring because many people do it)· Giving a girl red roses is a bit of a romantic cliché.verbsuse a cliché· 'Time marches on', to use the old cliché.be full of clichés· Sports reporting tends to be full of clichés.avoid cliché/clichés· Try and avoid clichés.become a cliché· It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.
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