Hackneyed and Imitative

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

Usage example: it's hackneyed, but true—the more you save the more you earn

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

Nearby Word: hackney

Imitative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

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Hackneyed and imitative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Imitative".

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