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plain vs bleat

bleat vs plain

plain and bleat both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but bleat is not an adjective.

plain and bleat both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but bleat is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
bleat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bleat is a hyponym of plain; that is, bleat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • bleat: talk whiningly
plain (noun) bleat (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
extensive tract of level open land
plain (adjective) bleat (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
plain (verb) bleat (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness cry plaintively
talk whiningly
plain (adverb) bleat (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between plain and bleat

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