banality

[ buh-nal-i-tee, bey- ]

/ bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ- /

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noun, plural ba·nal·i·ties.

the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.

an instance of this: We sat around the dinner table exchanging banalities.

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