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banal

adjective/bəˈnɑːl/

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Synonyms

• trite
• hackneyed
• pedestrian

Antonyms

• original
• fresh
• novel

banal in a sentence

Where it comes from

From French banal 'common, communal'

Memory hook

BANAL plots put the ban on originality.

Read it in context

• A Basin Between Tides Nature

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