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bellyache vs plain

plain vs bellyache

bellyache and plain both are nouns.

bellyache is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

bellyache and plain both are verbs.

bellyache is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bellyache Yes No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, plain is a hypernym of bellyache; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than bellyache:
  • bellyache: complain
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of bellyache include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.
bellyache (noun) plain (noun)
an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
extensive tract of level open land
bellyache (adjective) plain (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
bellyache (verb) plain (verb)
complain express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
bellyache (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between bellyache and plain

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