Hackneyed

HACKNEYED

hak-need

It is a hackneyed, cliché. It is, overused.

An Overused, saying.

stale . commonplace . unoriginal

hack - neyed

hack (reminds of) hack, or a person, who is not, very good
neyed (sounds like) need

A hack is needed, when you cannot think, of something new to say.

HACK NEED

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