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What is the
definition of Cliches?
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Definition of Cliches |
English Grammar Definition
A term for a trite or obvious remark , phrase,
expression or idea that has been overused losing
lost its originality through continual use. A
hackneyed expression or situation
Examples:
"And they all lived happily ever after..."
"It was a dark and stormy night..."
Also a literary device
used in order to produce a specific effect on the
reader.
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What is the
Origin of Cliches?
What is the origin of the word? The word
derives from the French word 'clicher' meaning to stereotype'.
Examples of Cliches
Additional
examples of Cliches are as follows:
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"We're not laughing at you were laughing
with you"
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"The quiet before the storm"
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"Getting to the top"
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"Out of the mouths of babes
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