Drippy and Hackneyed

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Drippy adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.

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Hackneyed and drippy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Drippy".

Nearby Words: drip, dripping, dripped

Hackneyed adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

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Drippy and hackneyed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drippy" instead an adjective "Hackneyed".

Nearby Word: hackney

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