Hackneyed and Quintessential

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

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

Nearby Word: hackney

Quintessential adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.

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Hackneyed and quintessential are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Quintessential".

Nearby Word: quintessence

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