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platitude [ˈplætıtjuːd] N

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He was described as neither well-spoken nor articulate, and had a tendency to repeat platitudes in private as well as in public.
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Platitudes are geared towards presenting a shallow, unifying wisdom over a difficult topic.
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It takes the form of a dictionary of automatic thoughts and platitudes, self-contradictory and insipid.
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It is a hodgepodge of unsupported assertions, irrelevant platitudes, and legalistic gibberish.
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Two years ago the press and pulpit were delivering platitudes about the oppression of the working man.
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Little was accomplished in the economic discussion with the final communique being described as an agreement in platitudes.
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He spoke in platitudes, trying to transcend politics.
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The first two acts are devoted to their squalid living conditions and the well-meaning but misguided attempts of a charity worker to alleviate their situation with platitudes.
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He says the book is full of moralising and platitudes.
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What he doesn't seem to realize is that that doesn't mean they should be little more than a string of platitudes, clichs, and contemporary slang...
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