What does cliche mean??

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What does cliche mean??

Answer 1

a cliche is usually a phrase that has been said so many times either in a book or movies or in real life its now overdone and are usually frowned upon in formal writing, like essays.

Answer 2

It's kind of weird, it contradicts the norm is what I want to say. Ex. My favorite number is 13 even though the number 13 is considered bad luck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

cliche French, literally, printer's stereotype, from past participle of clicher to stereotype, of imitative origin

Date: 1892

1: a trite phrase or expression; also : the idea expressed by it

2: a hackneyed theme, characterization, or situation

3: something (as a menu item) that has become overly familiar or commonplace

— cliché adjective  

Answer 5

Cliche- Anything other than a phrase or expression (such as a plot device, etc) that is similarly overused.

Sentence:

Putting a love interest into a film is a bit of a cliche.

Answer 6

something overly used.

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Answer 7

1.a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.

2. (in art, literature, drama, etc.) a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, musical expression, etc.

3. anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse.  

Answer 8

A cliche is saying something that isn't original and is overused.

For example, when people write a profile a lot of them say that they are down to earth, honest, have a good sense of humour etc.

If you've heard it before and you have heard it a lot...it's a cliche.

Answer 9

odd strange weird  

Answer 10

Cliche means- predictable/expected; the norm

Answer 11

Cliche - Something that has been overdone to the point where it is now predictable.

Example - I love you. Your my everything.

Answer 12

something that is commonly used;copying

Answer 13

dictionary

A cliche

(from French, pronounced [klɪ'ʃe])

is a phrase, expression, or idea that has been overused to

the point of losing its intended force or novelty, especially

when at some time it was considered distinctively forceful

or novel. The term is most likely to be used in a negative

context.