cliché

n. stereotypical expression, commonplace phrase, truism

A cliché (from French, ) is a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force or novelty, especially when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful or novel. The term is generally used in a negative context.
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Noun
1. a trite or obvious remark
(synonym) platitude, banality, commonplace, bromide
(hypernym) remark, comment

n. cliche, stereotypical expression, commonplace phrase, truism

adj. hackneyed expression

n. cliche, plate; block, format

v. hackney, stereotype