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platitude

/ˈplatɪtjuːd/ /ˈplætɪt(j)ud/

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كلام مبتذل، عبارة مبتذلة

An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse; a cliché.

Examples :

"His graduation speech was full of platitudes about following your dreams, but it didn't offer any real, practical advice. "

كان خطابه في التخرج مليئًا بالكلام المبتذل عن اتباع أحلامك، لكنه لم يقدم أي نصيحة عملية حقيقية.

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ابتذال، كلام مبتذل

A claim that is trivially true, to the point of being uninteresting.

Examples :

""My mother's comment about how 'everything happens for a reason' was just a platitude; it didn't really help me understand why I failed my exam." "

كان تعليق أمي حول 'أن كل شيء يحدث لسبب ما' مجرد ابتذال؛ لم يساعدني حقًا في فهم سبب رسوبي في امتحاني.

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تسوية، سطحية

Examples :

"The graduation speech was full of platitudes about working hard and following your dreams, but it didn't offer any real advice. "

كان خطاب التخرج مليئًا بالتسويات حول العمل الجاد واتباع أحلامك، لكنه لم يقدم أي نصيحة حقيقية.

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ابتذال، كلام مبتذل

Unoriginality; triteness.

Examples :

""My mother's advice about always trying hard was just a platitude; I'd heard it countless times before." "

كانت نصيحة أمي حول المحاولة الدائمة مجرد كلام مبتذل؛ لقد سمعتها مرات لا تحصى من قبل.

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