Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - platitude
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n. 1 a trite or commonplace remark, esp. one solemnly delivered. 2 the use of platitudes; dullness, insipidity. Derivatives platitudinize v.intr. (also -ise). platitudinous adj. Etymology: F f. plat flat, after certitude, multitudinous, etc. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(platitudes) A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations. Why couldn’t he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes? N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a statement that has been made many times before and is not interesting or clever (a typical politician's speech, full of platitudes) - platitudinous adj platonic ~ adj a relationship that is platonic is just friendly or affectionate, not a sexual relationship - platonically adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1812, from Fr. platitude "flatness, vapidness," from O.Fr. plat "flat" (see plate). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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