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platitude
plat·i·tude
[
pláttə td
]
(
plural
plat·i·tudes
)
noun
Definition:
1.
banal statement:
a pointless, unoriginal, or empty comment or statement made as though it was significant or helpful
2.
use of platitudes:
the making of platitudes
[
Early 19th century. < French, "flatness" <
plat
"flat"
]
plat·i·tu·di·nal
[
plàttə tdən'l
]
adjective
plat·i·tu·di·nous
[
plàttə td'nəss
]
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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