empty phrase

noun

An expression that is superficial, lacks depth, or conveys no real meaning, often used to fill space or to avoid direct communication.

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Meanings

nounempty phrase (plural empty phrases)

plural empty phrases

  1. communicationAn expression that is superficial, lacks depth, or conveys no real meaning, often used to fill space or to avoid direct communication.
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APA

empty phrase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20phrase

MLA

“empty phrase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20phrase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty phrase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20phrase.

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