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1646545859HackneyedRendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage0
1646545860JadedWearied, worn-out, dulled, desensitized1
1646545861JejuneLacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile2
1646545862SolipsistTotally and utterly self-absorbed (comes from the philosophical school that believes that the self is the only thing that exists).3
1646545863TriteLacking freshness and originality, lacking effectiveness due to overuse, cliche4
1646545864Hamartiatragic flaw which causes a character's downfall5
1646545865HubrisExcessive pride6
1646545866DidacticA term used to describe writing that teaches a specific lesson or moral.7
1646545867Itineranttravel from place to place, as for work, wandering from place to place; unsettled8
1646545868Mawkishexcessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor9
1677340434Ameliorateto make better or more tolerable10
1677340435Superficialon or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow11
1677340436ArchetypeA detail, image, or character type that occurs frequently in literature and myth and is thought to appeal in a universal way to the unconscious and to evoke a response12
1677340437EgregiousConspicuously bad or offensive13
1677340438SatireA literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.14
1677340439FastidiousHard to please; fussy15
1677340440HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor16
1677340441OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents.17
1677340442EphemeralLasting a short period of time, fleeting.18
1677340443AllusionA reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art19
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