truism

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1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
  - 1.1.2 Translations

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Truism

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Singular
truism

Plural
truisms

truism (plural truisms)

A self-evident or obvious truth.
A banality or cliché.

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See also Wikisaurus:saying

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self-evident or obvious truth

Catalan: obvietat ca(ca) f., (less common, unauthorized) truisme ca(ca) m.
French: Lapalissade f., truisme f.
German: Binsenwahrheit de(de) f.

Norwegian: truisme no(no) m., (banal, forslitt, selvinnlysende) sannhet no(no) c.
Serbo-Croatian: truizam sh(sh)
Spanish: obviedad es(es) f., (colloq.) perogrullada es(es) f., (less common) truismo es(es) m.

banality or cliché

Catalan: banalitat ca(ca) f., lloc comú ca(ca) m., tòpic ca(ca) m., clixé ca(ca) m.

Spanish: banalidad es(es) f., lugar común es(es) m., tópico es(es) m., cliché es(es) m.

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