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floskel
A "Floskel" is a cliché, empty phrase, or formulaic expression lacking substantive meaning.
In a sentence
Eine Floskel ist eine oft verwendete, inhaltsleere Ausdrucksform.
A cliché is a commonly used, contentless form of expression.
Floskel is used here to describe a general concept of a cliché or platitude.
Manche Menschen verwenden zu viele Floskeln in ihren Gesprächen.
Some people use too many clichés in their conversations.
Floskel is used to refer to instances of such clichés within spoken language.
„Wie geht’s?“ ist häufig nur eine Floskel.
'How are you?' is often just a cliché.
Floskel exemplifies an empty phrase used for formalities, lacking true inquiry.
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