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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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Dictionary Entry

platitudinous

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/-ˈtʃuː-/

Characterised by clichés or platitudes.

In a Sentence

“The teacher's platitudinous remarks about hard work failed to inspire the students.”

Year 9 Word List

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Origin

From Latin platitudo ‘flatness, banality’ via French platitudinous, formed with the suffix -ous.

Common Phrases

. platitudinousstatements platitudinousspeeches platitudinousplatitudinous almostplatitudinous rather

Synonyms

cornybromidicunoriginalplatitudinal

Antonyms

originalfreshinsightfulprofoundnovel

Related Words

blankvapidmindlessbland

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