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bemoan vs plain

plain vs bemoan

bemoan is not a noun while plain is a noun.

bemoan is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

bemoan and plain both are verbs.

bemoan is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bemoan No No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, plain is a hypernym of bemoan; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than bemoan:
  • bemoan: regret strongly
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of bemoan include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.
bemoan (noun) plain (noun)
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
bemoan (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
bemoan (verb) plain (verb)
regret strongly express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
bemoan (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between bemoan and plain

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