Question

multiple choice question
what describes a word or phrase that is ineffective because it has been overused?
libel
slander
dialect
cliché

Explanation:

• Libel refers to written defamatory statements.
• Slander refers to spoken defamatory statements.
• Dialect is a regional/varietal form of a language.
• Cliché is a word or phrase that loses effectiveness due to overuse, matching the question's description.

Answer:

D. Cliché