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bewail vs plain

plain vs bewail

bewail is not a noun while plain is a noun.

bewail is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

bewail and plain both are verbs.

bewail is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

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

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