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plain

/pleɪn/
adjective
  1. Flat, level.

  2. Simple.

  3. Obvious.

Synonymsfrank, sincere, consarn, darned, stinking, no-frills
Antonymsbells and whistles, decorative, exotic, fancy, ornate
adverb
  1. Simply.

    "I plain forgot."

  2. Plainly; distinctly.

    "Tell me plain: do you love me or no?"

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