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Here is Your Word for Today. June 02, 2008 |
Hai!
Pronunciation : bay-náll-tee 1. conventional or dull ordinariness 2. an ordinary remark or feature that lacks originality 3. a trite or obvious remark Origin : 1745–55 bromide, cliché, commonplace, platitude, stereotype, truism, triteness, predictability, ordinariness, dullness, triviality, facileness coinage, innovation, nuance, original saying, originality • The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep. • Television commercials are full of banalities. • Banality is a terribly likely consequence of the underused of a good mind. That is why in particular it is a female affliction. • Banality is a symptom of non-communication. Men hide behind their clichs. • A mental disease has swept the planet: banalization presented with the alternative of love or a garbage disposal unit, young people of all countries have chosen the garbage disposal unit. • banalization : Noun • banal : Adjective • banalities : Noun - Plural
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