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hackneyed

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hackneyed

(adjective)

Meaning

lacking in originality or freshness

Example

"The film was deemed hackneyed due to its predictable plot."

Synonyms

tritebanalstale

Antonyms

originalinnovativefresh

More about this word

Word origin
From the term 'hackney', meaning to make common.

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