Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words

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Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words instead of using familiar phrases such as "an ace up his sleeve."

What is the meaning of the word hackneyed in the selection above?
 A. 
athletic
 B. 
unoriginal
 C. 
vulgar
 D. 
comedic

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B. unoriginal

"Hackneyed" means overused or trite — using familiar, cliché phrases rather than fresh, original wording.

Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words instead of using familiar phrases such as "an ace up his sleeve."

What is the meaning of the word hackneyed in the selection above?
A.
athletic
B.
unoriginal
C.
vulgar
D.
comedic

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Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words instead of using familiar phrases such as "an ace up his sleeve." What is the meaning of the word hackneyed in the selection above? A. athletic B. unoriginal C. vulgar D. comedic

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Carmen won't stop using hackneyed expressions. Her teachers encourage her to speak plainly using her own words instead of using familiar phrases such as "an ace up his sleeve."

What is the meaning of the word hackneyed in the selection above?
A.
athletic
B.
unoriginal
C.
vulgar
D.
comedic