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adj. - Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality.

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  • I won't provide research here because the point I'm driving at is that L-Girl and Allan didn't do any - or at best relied on the kind of platitudinal rumours about this...
  • And, he was arrogant about it besides with his platitudinal response to the outrage.
  • Moreover, McMorris 'ads seem more powerful, talking about accomplishments, not just platitudinal ideas.
  • This plays well with the neutered pseudo-left, as it has the requisite touch of platitudinal righteousness.
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