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banal definition

ba·nal (bā′nəl; bə nal′, -näl′)

adjective

dull or stale as because of overuse; trite; hackneyed; commonplace

Etymology: Fr < OFr, designating objects (such as ovens or mills) belonging to feudal serfs (hence common, ordinary) < ban, decree, legal control: see ban

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