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Bromide
01
a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so
Examples
Her speech was full of bromides about teamwork and perseverance, but it lacked any concrete plan.
Instead of facing the issue, he resorted to the old bromide " everything happens for a reason. "
02
a bromine-containing compound once prescribed to calm nerves or induce sleep, largely replaced by modern medications now
Examples
In the early 1900s, doctors frequently dosed anxious patients with potassium bromide.
She recalled her grandmother 's tales of bromide tablets taken nightly to ward off insomnia.
Lexical Tree
bromidic
bromide
bromine
