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Hackneyed
/ˈhæk.nid/ adjective mediumSo overused that it has lost all originality and impact; clichéd.
The critic dismissed the film's plot as hackneyed, pointing out that the 'chosen one' trope had been done a thousand times.
Memory Trick
'Hackney' once meant an ordinary horse rented out again and again for everyday errands — a hackneyed phrase has been ridden so many times that it's worn completely thin.