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Definition of anodyne adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

anodyne

adjective
 
/ˈænədaɪn/
 
/ˈænədaɪn/
(formal)
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  1. unlikely to offend anyone or cause them to disagree; not expressing strong opinions synonym blandTopics Opinion and argumentc2
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek anōdunos ‘painless’, from an- ‘without’ + odunē ‘pain’.
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