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rail vs plain

plain vs rail

rail and plain both are nouns.

rail is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

rail and plain both are verbs.

rail is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rail Yes No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, plain is a hypernym of rail; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than rail:
  • rail: complain bitterly
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of rail include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.
rail (noun) plain (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) extensive tract of level open land
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
rail (adjective) plain (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
rail (verb) plain (verb)
complain bitterly express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
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
rail (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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