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Definition
an expression that lacks impact because it is heard so often
- She loved turns of phrases that grated on Hans Castorp's nerves simply because they were cliches or the latest shabby slang—"Isn't that the limit!" or "Bowl me over!"5.8 - Danse Macabre (33% in)
- I'm talking nonsense, I know, but I would rather babble away and at least partially express something difficult than reproduce impeccable cliches.7.4 - Mynheer Peeperkorn (Continued) (31% in)
There are no more uses of "cliché" in The Magic Mountain.
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