Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
fancy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
plain (noun) | fancy (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination |
extensive tract of level open land | something many people believe that is false |
a predisposition to like something |
plain (adjective) | fancy (adjective) |
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not elaborate or elaborated; simple | not plain; decorative or ornamented |
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) | fancy (verb) |
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express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for |
plain (adverb) | fancy (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |