solid ground vs plain

plain vs solid ground

solid ground and plain both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

As nouns, plain is a hyponym of solid ground; that is, plain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than solid ground:

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

Other hyponyms of solid ground include archipelago, beachfront, cape, ness, coastal plain, floor, foreland, forest, timber, timberland, woodland, island, isthmus, land mass, landmass, mainland, neck, oxbow, peninsula, champaign, field, slash, wonderland.

solid ground (noun)	plain (noun)
the solid part of the earth's surface	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

solid ground (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

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

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

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