What word do we use to describe true but useless words?

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LeTyan

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Hi,
What word do we use to describe true but useless words? I know one, which is "crap". But that doesnt sound so good. Are there any good ones?

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What do you mean by 'true but useless'?
 

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What do you mean by 'true but useless'?

Things like "You've got to find what you love". "You gotta find your way". "Never say never"
 

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Things like "You've got to find what you love". "You gotta find your way". "Never say never"

One more example, "What are we supposed to do now?!" "err........We should keep fighting till the end!" "Damn it! I mean what exactly are we supposed to do now?!!!!!!!! I need conrete and workable actions that we can actually take!!!!!"
 

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What word do we use to describe true but useless words?
Does "true but useless words" mean "words which describe the true situation but are not helpful to the situation"?
 

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