Bromide Meaning in English
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Definition
A bromide is a chemical compound containing bromine, often used in medicine; it can also mean a cliché or a remark that is boring or unoriginal.
Usage & Nuances
As chemistry, 'bromide' is formal, technical. More commonly in modern English, it’s used metaphorically for unoriginal remarks: 'an old bromide.' Collocates with 'utter a bromide', 'familiar bromide.' Rare outside academic/ironic contexts.
Example Sentences
The doctor prescribed a bromide for the patient.
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He repeated the old bromide that time heals all wounds.
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Don't give me a bromide; I want real advice.
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His speech was full of tired old bromides that impressed no one.
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Whenever you’re stressed, Mom always offers the same comforting bromide.
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That advice is just a bromide—I’ve heard it a thousand times.
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