plain vs solid ground

solid ground vs plain

plain and solid ground both are nouns.

plain is an adjective but solid ground is not an adjective.

plain is a verb but solid ground is not a verb.

plain is an adverb but solid ground is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
solid ground	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, solid ground is a hypernym of plain; that is, solid ground is a word with a broader meaning than plain:

plain: extensive tract of level open land
solid ground: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hypernyms of plain include dry land, earth, ground, land, terra firma.

plain (noun)	solid ground (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side	the solid part of the earth's surface
extensive tract of level open land

plain (adjective)	solid ground (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)	solid ground (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

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

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