truism.

A statement so plainly true or familiar that it offers little insight.

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Words that belong together

• mere truism
• repeat a truism

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The conclusion repeats a truism rather than advancing the argument.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular truism; plural truisms. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.