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      plain
      noun
      An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
      A broad, flat expanse in general, as of water.
      A surname.
      (archaic) Synonym of field in reference to a battlefield.
      (rare, poetic) A lamentation.
      (obsolete) Alternative spelling of plane: a flat geometric field. [A level or flat surface.]
      verb
      (obsolete, transitive) To level; to raze; to make plain or even on the surface.
      (obsolete, transitive) To make plain or manifest; to explain.
      (reflexive, obsolete) To complain.
      (ambitransitive, now rare, poetic) To lament, bewail.
      adjective
      Simple, unaltered.
      Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
      Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.
      Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
      (of food) Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras.
      (computing) Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text).
      Obvious.
      Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable.
      Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier).
      Open.
      Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt.
      Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
      Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.
      (card games) Not a trump.
      (now rare, regional) Flat, level.
      (obsolete) Full, complete in number or extent.
      adverb
      (colloquial) Simply.
      (archaic) Plainly; distinctly.
      Roots
      planusplain- · Latin · flat, level
      Synonyms for plain
      unembellishedadjunornamentedadjsimpleadjunadornedadjhomelyadjsheeradjunvarnishedadjfeaturelessadjstraightforwardadjuncomplicatedadjbareadjevidentadjundecoratedadjordinaryadjunmixedadjunremarkableadjapparentadjunpretentiousadjflatlandnunmistakableadjcommonplaceadjprosaicadj
      Words related to plain
      plainlyadvintervaledolabriformadjoversimpleplainspokenadjpeneplainnplainnessnorbiculateadjlyrateadjperfoliateadjsimplisticadjapparentlyadvblandadjbanausicadjmanifestlyadvsimplyadvcharacterlessadjevidentlyadv

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