Word of the day
banality
1. the fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality
“there is an essential banality to the story he tells”
2. something that is banal
“the banalities of contemporary celebrity culture”
noun
/bəˈnælədi/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"In an effort to stand out, he avoided the banality of _____ phrases in his writing."
Select three words related to banality
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- creativity
- mundanity
- novelty
- uniqueness
- vapidity
- cliché
Choose the phrase that uses banality correctly
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Find a word related to banality
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