Select the word that can be substituted for the given phrase. A commonplace and unoriginal statement

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Witticism

Preamble

Prevarication

Platitude

answer is D.

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Option 4 is the correct answer because “platitude” means a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful., hence it matches with the statement given and is correct.
Option 2 is incorrect because “preamble” is the introductory statement, which Is not the same as an unoriginal statement.
Option 1 is incorrect because “witticism” means a witty remark which is different from an unoriginal statement.
Option 3 Is incorrect because “prevarication” means to avoid telling the truth, hence its Ian incorrect.

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