Cliche….the definition from Oxford Dictionary online

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cliché

See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Line breaks: cli¦ché

Pronunciation: /ˈkliːʃeɪ/

(also cliche)

Definition of cliché in English:

noun

1A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought:that old cliché ‘a woman’s place is in the home’the usual worn-out clichés about the English[MASS NOUN]: a mixture of good humour, innuendo, 

1.1A very predictable or unoriginal thing or person:each building is a mishmash of tired clichés  you’re a walking cliché

2Printing , chiefly British A stereotype or elect

Origin

Mid 19th century: French, past participle (used as a noun) of clicher ‘to stereotype’.

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