Conventional wisdom and Chestnut

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Chestnut and conventional wisdom are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chestnut" instead a noun phrase "Conventional wisdom".

Chestnut noun - An idea or expression that has been used by many people.

Usage example: an op-ed piece that's offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes

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Conventional wisdom and chestnut are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conventional wisdom" instead a noun "Chestnut".

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