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plain vs rail

rail vs plain

plain and rail both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but rail is not an adjective.

plain and rail both are verbs.

plain is an adverb but rail is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
rail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rail is a hyponym of plain; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plain:
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  • rail: complain bitterly
Other hyponyms of plain include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, croak, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.
plain (noun) rail (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
extensive tract of level open land a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway
plain (adjective) rail (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) rail (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness complain bitterly
spread negative information about
criticize severely
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
lay with rails
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails
plain (adverb) rail (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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