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hackneyed

('h/&/kn/i/d )

adjective satellite (s)

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse(adj.all)

Example:
Hackneyed phrases.

Synonym:
banal, commonplace, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn

source: wordnet30

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