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Broken record
Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
📖 Definitions of "Broken record"
noun
- 1
Someone or something that constantly repeats itself, causing annoyance.
"to sound like a broken record"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Broken record"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| repetendnoun | (mathematics) A repeated part in repeating decimals. |
| ringnoun | (physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle. |
| earwormnoun | A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted. |
| running jokenoun | An ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued. |
| running gagnoun | An ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued. |
| ear wormnoun | Alternative form of earworm. [A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.] |
| ear-wormnoun | Alternative form of earworm. [A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.] |
| brainwormnoun | (figurative, informal) A song or melody that keeps playing inside of one's mind. |
| bone in the throatnoun | (idiomatic) A source of continuing annoyance; a hindrance. |
| bloopernoun | (informal) A blunder, an error. |
| broken telephonenoun | Synonym of Chinese whispers (in either sense) |
| earachenoun | (medicine) A pain in the middle or inner ear. |
| yammeringnoun | Loud, incoherent, repetitive speech. |
| verbigerationnoun | An obsessive repetition of meaningless words and phrases, especially as a symptom of mental illness. |
| nails on a chalkboardnoun | Something that sounds very unpleasant. |
| rattlenoun | Object that rattles. |
| creakernoun | One who, or that which, creaks. |
| parrotingnoun | mindless repetition of words or ideas |
| break-innoun | The act of entering a place with the intent to steal or commit some other offense; an instance of breaking and entering. |
| jing-jangnoun | Representing a repetitive ringing or clattering sound. |
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