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used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.often
- It is a trite saying in a young country that anyone starting out in life with the determination to become wealthy will have his wish gratified.
- It is trite history – and trite law – to say that the law of the sea since that time [World War II] reflects a history of coastal State expansion.
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So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
- It is trite to say that the mere fact that a decision does not favour the applicant or that the applicant disagrees with the decision does not establish that the decision is tainted with bias.
trite
trait7 senses · 70 ms
Level C2GRE
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A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
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In Ancient Greek musical theory, the lower-pitched of the two movable notes in the farther tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the paranete and higher than the paramese.