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   trite

   /trʌɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse: "this point may now seem obvious and trite"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin tritus, past participle of terere ‘to rub’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tritely adverb
   • 2. triteness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • R

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