What is a thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace called?
platitude — A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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