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Banal Adj Hackneyed Commonplace Trite Lacking Originality Hack

Word banal
Part of Speech ADJ.
Definition hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality.
Sentence The hack writer's worn-out clichés made his comic sketch seem banal.  He even resorted to the banality of having someone slip on a banana peel!

Tags: psat, hf

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