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trope

noun

/troʊp/

Meaning

A common or overused theme, idea, or device in literature, film, or speech.

The film avoided the usual superhero tropes.

cliché, motif, theme, convention, stereotype

originality, uniqueness

common trope, literary trope, narrative trope, movie trope

Fraudulently acting as someone else by copying their identity

The period of old age, especially when one is weak or senile.

a standard of behavior; what is typical or expected

military aircraft designed to drop bombs on targets

a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere; gas formed from a liquid

the central part of a place or activity where things converge