No. 7,819 in Dutch
dooddoener
A cliché or trivial remark that ends a conversation.
In a sentence
De uitspraak 'het is wat het is' is vaak een dooddoener in gesprekken.
The statement 'it is what it is' is often a conversation stopper.
Here, 'dooddoener' refers to a statement that halts meaningful conversation.
Je moet oppassen dat je argument geen dooddoener wordt tijdens het debat.
You must be careful that your argument does not become a cliché during the debate.
In this context, 'dooddoener' means an overused or shallow argument that detracts from deeper discussion.
Hij gebruikte een dooddoener om het idee af te wijzen zonder verdere discussie.
He used a platitude to dismiss the idea without further discussion.
The word 'dooddoener' in this sentence implies using a dismissive remark to override potential dialogues.
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