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truism vs platitude

platitude vs truism

truism and platitude both are nouns.

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

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