Clich-e Definition

noun

Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.
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(printing) A stereotype (printing plate).

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