bromides

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  1. noun A binary compound of bromine with another element, such as silver.
  2. noun Potassium bromide.
  3. noun A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. See Synonyms at cliché.

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  • And Sofia Vergara would have looked so lovely if she'd just wear a little color and pull her hair back or other mom-bromides. —  Jezebel
  • Journalists love writing about journalism, and all the old bromides will be dragged out, chief among them the accusation that print has not evolved: it simply needs to join the internet age. —  VentureBeat
  • Flourides, bromides (bread), and chlorine are all contributing to iodine deficiency which causes hypothyroidism.
  • After offering Republican bromides, she lambasted her opposition for not believing what she did. —  The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories
  • Providing exactly the politicial tonic to the usual tough-on-crime bromides, Libertarian Patry Presidential candidate Bob Barr has this new commentary at the Huffington posty speaking out against the federal war on drugs. —  Sentencing Law and Policy
 

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