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Stale Or Trite Crossword Clue

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adjective satellite

• covered with or smelling of mold

• stale and unclean smelling

38%9Trite, stale
adjective satellite

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

21%8Trite or hackneyed element
noun

• a trite or obvious remark

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New York Times07 Feb 1980 Down 45
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