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overused adjective [ ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd ]

• used too much.
• "I generally try to avoid overused expressions in my reviews"

overuse verb

• use (something) too much.
• "the word ‘hero’ is overused these days"
Similar: hackneyed, overworked, worn out, time-worn, worn, tired, played out, stereotyped, clichéd, threadbare, stale, trite, banal, stock, hack, unoriginal, derivative, platitudinous, hacky,
Opposite: fresh, original,


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