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o·ver·use

(ō′vər-yo͞oz′)

tr.v. o·ver·used, o·ver·us·ing, o·ver·us·es

To use to excess.

n. (ō′vər-yo͞os′)

Excessive use.

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overused

(ˌəʊvəˈjuːzd)

adj

used excessively

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overused

adjective hackneyed, worn (out), stock, tired, stereotyped, played out, commonplace, stale, overworked, threadbare, trite, clichéd, unoriginal, platitudinous, timeworn `Just do it' has become one of the most overused catchphrases in history.

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overused

adjective

Without freshness or appeal because of overuse:

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overused

[ˌəʊvə^rˈjuːzd] adj (= overworked) [word] → galvaudé(e)

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