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truism vs cliche

cliche vs truism

truism and cliche both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
truism Yes No No No
cliche Yes No No No
As nouns, cliche is a hyponym of truism; that is, cliche is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than truism:
  • truism: an obvious truth
  • cliche: a trite or obvious remark
Other hyponyms of truism include banality, bromide, commonplace, platitude.
truism (noun) cliche (noun)
an obvious truth a trite or obvious remark
Difference between truism and cliche

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