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cliche'

cliche' is the informal form of cliché.

Meaning of cliché

Noun

cliché (plural clichés)

  1. (rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
    • The villain kidnapping the love interest is a bit of a cliché.
  2. A stereotype (printing plate).

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Questions about cliche'

What is cliche' the informal form of?
Cliche' is the informal form of cliché.

Words near cliche' in the dictionary

  1. clianthuses
  2. Clibburn
  3. clibucaine
  4. Cliburn
  5. cliche
  6. cliche'
  7. cliched
  8. clicheing
  9. cliches
  10. Clichy
  11. Clichy-sous-Bois

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