Banal self-evident statement (6)

I believe the answer is:

truism

(Other definitions for truism that I've seen before include "An obvious truth" , "Obviously correct and verified statement" , "An obviously accurate statement" , "Hackneyed statement that is obviously correct" , "Saying that's obviously accurate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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