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Empty (meaningless) words, phrases, expressions and adages:


“I categorically deny those allegations!”
“These accusations are categorically false!”

Fine, exactly how are they categorized? What is the category in which the denial falls?  What’s the category that renders the sentence sensible?  What in the heck is it actually supposed to mean?


What are some other words, phrases, expressions or adages that are also just as empty or meaningless as those examples above?
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Posted - January 24, 2020

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  • 44540

    adverb: categorically

    in a way that is unambiguously explicit and direct.
    "The rules state categorically, “No violence.”"

      January 24, 2020 11:55 AM MST
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  • It is what it is.  (How could it be anything else?)
    I slept like a baby.  (Does that mean I woke up every couple hours??)
    We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.  (It would be kind of dumb to cross it before then ...)
      January 24, 2020 2:23 PM MST
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  • 14795
    I can't do just one....you do know that once I start ,I can't do just one...:( 
      January 24, 2020 4:12 PM MST
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