cliche

Meanings

• Noun

  An expression that has lost its original meaning through overuse and has become a commonplace or trite phrase.

  - "She used the cliche 'break a leg' before every performance."
  - "His speech was filled with political cliches."

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Pronunciation

1. /kliˈʃeɪ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36696477"

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Synonyms

platitude , stereotype

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Variants

List of all variants of cliche that leads to same result
cliche , cliches

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From French cliché, a printing plate from which multiple copies can be made, by extension used figuratively for a phrase that has become overused and lacks originality.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cliche' was first used in English in the late 1800s.

2. Cliches are often used in advertising to make a product or service seem familiar and trustworthy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Idiom: Cliches are a type of idiom, where the meaning is figurative and not literal.

2. Proverbs: Cliches are similar to proverbs, but they often lack the historical or cultural significance that proverbs possess.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Non-Amateur writers avoid industriously the word Orwellian, because even years ago it became an overused and underdefined "cliché".

   - William F. Buckley, Jr.,{it}National Review{/it},1 May 2000

2. FILM "I Like It Like That": It has every "cliché" of the 'hood genre, elevated by a strong woman protagonist and a few comic moments.

   - Bell Hooks,{it}Ms.{/it},September/October 1994

3. I'd never been out with a model before, so I hadn't even bargained on the "cliché" of the rock star and the model as being part of my life.

   - David Bowie,quoted in {it}Rolling Stone{/it},10 June 1993

4. … don't seek the ultimate, general solution; find a corner that can be defined precisely and, as our new "cliché" proclaims, go for it.

   - Stephen Jay Gould,{it}Natural History{/it},July 1987

5. Time has been the best healer for the pain of loss, just as the old "cliché" says, but letting go is still difficult.

   - Lynn McAndrews,{it}My Father Forgets{/it},1990

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Culture

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Cliches have been used extensively in literature, art, and music to add humor or irony. For instance, Ernest Hemingway's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' features the famous line 'How can I tell you it's going to rain when it's not even raining yet?' which is a cliche in itself.

How to Memorize "cliche"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a worn-out phrase that has lost its original meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the cliche with a memorable image or story to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device such as an acronym to help remember the cliche.

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