Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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plain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
stark | No | Yes | No | Yes |
plain (noun) | stark (noun) |
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a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side | |
extensive tract of level open land |
plain (adjective) | stark (adjective) |
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not elaborate or elaborated; simple | complete or extreme |
lacking patterns especially in color | providing no shelter or sustenance |
free from any effort to soften to disguise | severely simple |
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment |
not mixed with extraneous elements | without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers |
lacking embellishment or ornamentation | |
lacking in physical beauty or proportion |
plain (verb) | stark (verb) |
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express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
plain (adverb) | stark (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | to the fullest degree |