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/ˈθɹɛdbɛə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: T1H4R1E1A1D2B3A1R1E1 = 16

Definition

  1. adjective repeated too often. — synonyms: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock(a), timeworn, tired
  2. adjective having the nap worn away so that the threads show through.

Examples

  • “overfamiliar through overuse”
  • “bromidic sermons”
  • “his remarks were trite and commonplace”

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