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simple

/ˈsɪmpəl/
noun
  1. A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.

  2. (by extension) A physician.

  3. A simple or atomic proposition.

verb
  1. To gather simples, i.e. medicinal herbs.

adjective
  1. Uncomplicated; taken by itself, with nothing added.

  2. Without ornamentation; plain.

  3. Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.

Synonymsonefold, plain
Antonymscomplex, complicated, compound, subtle, gentle

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