prosaism
/ˈproʊzeɪˌɪzəm/
noun
- A dull, ordinary, or unimaginative quality in writing or speech.
- The critic complained about the prosaism of the author's latest novel.
- Her speech was full of prosaism, lacking any poetic flair.
- The essay's prosaism made it hard to stay interested.
- A commonplace or trite expression; a cliché.
- The editor removed several prosaisms from the article.
- His writing was filled with prosaisms like 'time will tell'.
- Avoid using prosaisms if you want your dialogue to sound fresh.
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