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Heckneyed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

1. Exhausted or worn out due to overuse or repetition.
2. Lacking originality or freshness; clichéd.

Usage:

1. When describing something that is overused:

- Mary rolled her eyes at yet another heckneyed romantic line from the movie.

2. When describing a clichéd idea:

- The writer struggled to come up with an innovative plot that was not heckneyed.

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