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| Banal | (adj.) dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed
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| Cliche | (n.) an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse
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| Derivative | (adj.) unoriginal; taken from something already existing
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| Hackneyed | (adj.) made commonplace by overuse; trite
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| Insipid | (adj.) lacking flavor or taste; unexciting
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| Lackluster | (adj.) lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring
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| Mundane | (adj.) commonplace; ordinary
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| Platitude | (n.) quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
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| Prosaic | (adj.) dull; commonplace
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| Trite | (adj.) unoriginal and stale due to overuse
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| Vapid | (adj.) lacking reshness and zest; flat; stale
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| Allay | (v.) to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
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| Alleviate | (v.) to lessen pain or tension
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| Ameliorate | (v.) to make betterl to lessen pain, difficulty or tension
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| Appease | (v.) to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving in to demands; to pacify
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| Assuage | (v.) to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; to pacify
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| Concilitate | (v.) to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods
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| Mediate | (v.) to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides
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| Mitigate | (v.) to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
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| Mollify | (v.) to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent
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| Pacify | (v.) to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state
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| Placate | (v.) to make calm; to soothe
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| Quell | (v.) to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down
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