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threadbare
adjective(thread-bare)
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Synonyms: banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn,
Examples:
Repeating threadbare jokes.
threadbare
adjective(thread-bare)
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
Examples:
Threadbare rugs.

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