Vocab: Hackneyed

Posted on January 11, 2021 by timlyg

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hackneyed

Pronunciation:
hak-need

Definition:
lacking in freshness or originality.

As used in a sentence:
Eventually, the phrase became so hackneyed that people stopped saying it.

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One Response to Vocab: Hackneyed

  1. timlyg says:
    January 15, 2021 at 1:56 am

    While many famous Charismatic preachers have charisma in their preaching because perhaps they love Hollywood; many non-Charismatic preachers' sermons are rather hackneyed that push the congregants over to the Charismatic churches or become apostate.

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