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Cliché. A cliché ( UK: / ˈkliːʃeɪ / or US: / kliːˈʃeɪ /; French: [kliʃe]) is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being weird, irritating, or bland, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel ...
Thought-terminating cliché. A thought-terminating cliché (also known as a semantic stop-sign, a thought-stopper, bumper sticker logic, or cliché thinking) is a form of loaded language, often passing as folk wisdom, intended to end an argument and quell cognitive dissonance. [1] [2] Its function is to stop an argument from proceeding further ...
According to Powell, "We have a love/hate relationship with cliches. Although we complain about them, we are enamored with them. That's because they always seem to fit." "It was a slam dunk." "It's gut-check time." "Keep your eye on the ball." "Monday-Morning Quarterback" "That was a hole in one." "They don't pull any punches."
According to a new survey, there are words that are so overused they have lost meaning in the workplace.
Look up platitude in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A platitude is a statement that is seen as trite, meaningless, or prosaic, aimed at quelling social, emotional, or cognitive unease. [1] The statement may be true, but its meaning has been lost due to its excessive use as a thought-terminating cliché. [2]
Americans are often stereotyped as arrogant people. They are frequently depicted in foreign media as excessively nationalistic and obnoxiously patriotic, believing the United States is better than all other countries and patronizing foreigners. [7] [41] Americans may be seen by people of other countries as arrogant and egomaniacal.
Every dog has his day [a] Every Jack has his Jill [a] Every little bit helps [a] Every man for himself ( and the Devil take the hindmost) [a] Every man has his price [a] Every picture tells a story [a] Every stick has two ends [a] Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die [a] Everyone has their price.
t. e. A literary trope is the use of figurative language, via word, phrase or an image, for artistic effect such as using a figure of speech. [1] Keith and Lundburg describe a trope as "a substitution of a word or phrase by a less literal word or phrase". [2] The word trope has also undergone a semantic change and now also describes commonly ...