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banal

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banal

Main Entry:: ba·nal
Pronunciation:: \bə-ˈnal, ba-, -ˈnäl; bā-ˈnal; ˈbā-n^əl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French, from Middle French, of compulsory feudal service, possessed in common, commonplace, from ban
Date:: 1825

: lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite

synonyms see insipid

— ba·nal·ize

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\bə-ˈna-ˌlīz, ba-, -ˈnä-; bā-ˈna-; ˈbā-n^əl-ˌīz\ transitive verb

— ba·nal·ly

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\bə-ˈnal-lē, ba-, -ˈnäl-; bā-ˈnal-; ˈbā-n^əl-(l)ē\ adverb

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