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hackneyed

IPA pronunciation: /ˈhæk.nid/

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Russian meaning

Избитый, банальный

English definition

Lacking significance through having been overused; trite.

Example

Avoid hackneyed idioms such as 'every coin has two sides' in IELTS and DET.

Collocations

hackneyed phrase
hackneyed cliche
hackneyed expression

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