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Floskel.

a standardised, hackneyed or meaningless expression, turn of phrase

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a standardised, hackneyed or meaningless expression, turn of phrase

    feminine
  2. platitude, truism, cliché

    feminine
Where this word comes from

17th century, from Latin flosculus (“flowery expression”). The feminine singular is a backformation from the plural.

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