paint-by-numbers
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adjective
formulaic; showing no original thought or creativity
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Word Origin for paint-by-numbers
C20: from children's painting books in which the colours to be used are identified by numbers on the design to be painted
Words nearby paint-by-numbers
paintball game, paint black, paintbox, paint bridge, paintbrush, paint-by-numbers, painted, painted beauty, painted bunting, painted cup, Painted Desert
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