Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
literal | Yes | Yes | No | No |
plain (noun) | literal (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
extensive tract of level open land |
plain (adjective) | literal (adjective) |
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not elaborate or elaborated; simple | limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text |
lacking patterns especially in color | without interpretation or embellishment |
free from any effort to soften to disguise | avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis) |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
not mixed with extraneous elements | |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
plain (verb) | literal (verb) |
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express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
plain (adverb) | literal (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') |