plain vs murmur

murmur vs plain

plain and murmur both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but murmur is not an adjective.

plain and murmur both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but murmur is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
murmur	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, murmur is a hyponym of plain; that is, murmur is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:

plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
murmur: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.

plain (noun)	murmur (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
extensive tract of level open land	a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
	a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
	an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

plain (adjective)	murmur (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)	murmur (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	speak softly or indistinctly
	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

plain (adverb)	murmur (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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