cliché vs overused term

cliché

adj
  • clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché 

noun
  • Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. 

  • A stereotype (printing plate). 

verb
  • To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché. 

overused term

How often have the words cliché and overused term occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )