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Bar friend with a platitudinous style (7)

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I believe the answer is:

banally

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'bar friend with a platitudinous style' is the definition.
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'bar friend' is the wordplay.
'bar' becomes 'ban' (bar can mean to ban or prohibit).
'friend' becomes 'ally' (an ally is a friend or supporter).
'ban'+'ally'='BANALLY'

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(Another definition for banally that I've seen is " in an unimaginative way".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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