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noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns verb • make use of too often or too extensively | ||||||||
| 23% | 8 | Trite or hackneyed element | ||||||
noun • a trite or obvious remark | ||||||||
| 23% | 8 | Cliché or hackneyed | ||||||
adjective • given to uttering bromides adjective satellite • dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality | ||||||||
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OVERUSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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OVERUSE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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