plati'tudinous
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platitude (ˈplætɪˌtjuːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a trite, dull, or obvious remark or statement; a commonplace |
| 2. | staleness or insipidity of thought or language; triteness |
| [C19: from French, literally: flatness, from plat flat] | |
| plati'tudinous | |
| —adj | |
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