| Word | hackneyed |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | commonplace; trite. |
| Sentence | When the reviewer criticized the movie for its hackneyed plot, we agreed; we had seen similar stories hundreds of times before. |
Tags: psat, hf
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