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Cliché – Idea which has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or being irritating; Thought-terminating cliché – Commonly used phrase used to quell cognitive dissonance; Demagogue – Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public; Snowclone – Neologism for a type of cliché and phrasal template
A cliché (UK: / ˈ k l iː ʃ eɪ / or US: / k l iː ˈ ʃ eɪ /; French:) is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning, novelty, or figurative or artistic power, even to the point of now being bland or uninteresting. [1]
My kids would be great parents, but I respect their choice to remain child-free. My kids are awesome; they are such cool people with unique outlooks on the world, and I think they both would have ...
A thought-terminating cliché (also known as a semantic stop-sign, a thought-stopper, bumper sticker logic, or cliché thinking) is a form of loaded language, often passing as folk wisdom, intended to end an argument and quell cognitive dissonance.
Cardi B doesn't play when it comes to her children's attitudes in school.. On Thursday, Nov. 21, the rapper, 32, shared a video to her Instagram Stories as she sat in the car on the way to parent ...
Fling-out your dirty water with all zeal, and set it careening down the kennels; but try if you can keep the little child! [ 8 ] Carlyle is urging his readers to join in the struggle to end slavery, but he also encourages them to be mindful of the need to try to avoid harming the slaves in the process.
Reese Witherspoon always planned to write a book for kids for the holidays.. The Morning Show star, 48, whose third book in her children's series, Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present, is ...
School districts around the country are being accused of funneling kids from schools to juvenile jails at an alarming clip, but Connecticut has worked hard in recent years to reverse course. The state consolidated everything related to youth crime under one roof and passed a series of laws during the 2000s to reduce the number of incarcerated ...