Hackneyed

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Overfamiliar through overuse; trite.
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  • adj. Repeated too often.
  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of hackney.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Trite; commonplace; threadbare: as, a hackneyed subject.
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  • adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    • Verb Form
    hackneyed    hackneying    hackneys   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    harness horse   
    Form
    hackneyed    hackneying    hack   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    nag    pony    hack    hireling    prostitute   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    acne   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    horse-drawn    two-horse    stylish-looking    four-horsed    horseless   
     
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