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banality
Variant of banal
banal
definition
ba·nal (bā′nəl; bə nal′, -näl′)
adjective
dull or stale as because of overuse; trite; hackneyed; commonplace
Etymology: Fr < OFr, designating objects (such as ovens or mills) belonging to feudal serfs (hence common, ordinary) < ban, decree, legal control: see ban
Related Forms:
- banality ba·nal′·ity (bə nal′ə tē, bā-) noun pl. banalities -·ties
- banally ba′·nally adverb
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Ordinary and not intersting .
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