Hackneyed and Riveting

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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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Riveting is an antonym for hackneyed.

Nearby Word: hackney

Riveting adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.

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Hackneyed is an antonym for riveting.

Nearby Words: riveted, rivet, riveter

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