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Overused And Unoriginal Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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55%8Unoriginal
noun

• exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

verb

• make use of too often or too extensively

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The Guardian Speedy04 Dec 2022 Down 6
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