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IPA /prəˈzeɪɪk/
Ordinary and lacking imagination or excitement, especially when compared with something more interesting, romantic or unusual.
The mystery had a prosaic explanation: the cat had moved the keys.
IPA /bəˈnɑːl/
So ordinary and familiar that it seems dull, unoriginal or unlikely to make anyone think in a new way.
The film's banal dialogue made even the funniest actors seem dull.
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