Hackneyed and Mawkish

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

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

Nearby Word: hackney

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

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Hackneyed and mawkish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Mawkish".

Nearby Word: mawkishly

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