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    SHOPWORN

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuseplay

    Example:

    the trite metaphor 'hard as nails'

    Synonyms:

    banal; commonplace; hackneyed; old-hat; shopworn; stock; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; well-worn

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    unoriginal (not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Worn or faded from being on display in a storeplay

    Example:

    shopworn merchandise at half price

    Synonyms:

    shopsoiled; shopworn

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)

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