banality

(bə-nălˈĭ-tē, bā-)

noun pl. ba·nal·i·ties
  1. The condition or quality of being banal; triviality: The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep.
  2. Something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace: Television commercials are full of banalities.

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