report vs plain

plain vs report

report and plain both are nouns.

report is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

report and plain both are verbs.

report is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

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

As verbs, plain is a hypernym of report; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than report:

report: complain about; make a charge against
plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of report include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.

report (noun)	plain (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
a short account of the news	extensive tract of level open land
the act of informing by verbal report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)

report (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

report (verb)	plain (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
make known to the authorities
complain about; make a charge against
announce one's presence
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

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

Difference between report and plain

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