Overused
Saying
Saying noun - An often stated observation regarding something from common experience.
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Overused and saying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overused" instead a noun "Saying".
Nearby Word: say
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- Similarly, saying "X does not exist" while potholing to Discontinuity was once a meme, but became discredited after being overused and widely agreed to be irritating.
Source: Memes / TV Tropes - Lampshaded in Journey to Regionals, with Olivia Newton John saying that the whole trope is overused and that everyone expects the underdogs to win.
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The Nostalgia Critic Doug often derides the overuse of this trope in the 90s, saying while he agrees with the message, it has been so overused he cannot stand it.
Source: Green Aesop
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