Term: platitude: a trite or obvious remark
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: polymyositis: myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: saving grace: a redeeming quality or characteristic
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: standard of living: a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: gutter press: press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: devourer: someone who eats greedily or voraciously
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: punjabi: the Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: garlic: bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: ideal: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: astringency: the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
Broader: truism: an obvious truth | Unrelated: amplification: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input