Word of the day

banal

1. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

“songs with banal, repeated words”

adjective

/ˈbeɪnl/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

banal

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"The film's banal dialogue left audiences _____."

Select three words related to banal

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  • clichéd
  • exciting
  • ingenious
  • stale
  • mundane
  • innovative

Choose the phrase that uses banal correctly

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Find a word related to banal

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