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BROMIDE
platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromide
(noun) a trite or obvious remark
bromide
(noun) any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bromide (plural bromides)
(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
(by extension) A dull person with conventional thoughts.
Antonym: sulphite
A platitude.
Synonyms: platitude, Thesaurus:saying
(photography) A print made on bromide paper.
Anagrams
• embroid
Source: Wiktionary
Bro"mide, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A compound of bromine with a positive radical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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