Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Make a cliché (7 letter answer)
The Answer
OVERUSE
Tags
Notes
The answer OVERUSE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Cause of depletion
Deplete, perhaps
Excessive employment
Make hackneyed
Cause of diminishing returns
Employ too often
Turn into a chestnut
Definition
OVERUSE as a noun:
1. (overexploitation, overuse, overutilization, overutilisation) = exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
OVERUSE as a verb:
1. (overuse, overdrive) = make use of too often or too extensively