4. (Music, other) music a part of the action of a clavichord consisting of a small piece of metal that strikes the string to produce a note. 5. on a tangent at a tangent on a completely different or divergent course, esp of thought: to go off at a tangent.
Synonyms: clichÃ©, bromide, platitude, truism. These nouns denote an expression or idea that has lost its originality or force through overuse: a short story weakened by clichÃ©s; the bromide that we are what we eat; a eulogy full of platitudes; a once-original thought that is now a truism.
Next, try to avoid clichÃ©s and other overused phrases. Examples of clichÃ©s include: âtime will tell,â âthe blind leading the blind,â âhit the nail on the head,â âcold as ice,â etc. Using more unique and specific language helps make your writing more formal.