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plain

Entries 1 to 10 of 23.

  1. 1plain (intransitive verb)
  2. 2plain (noun)
  3. 3plain (adjective)
  4. 4plain (adverb)
  5. 5plain (adverb)
  6. abyssal plain
  7. plain–Jane
  8. plain Jane
  9. plain–laid
  10. Plain People

Main Entry:
1plain Listen to the pronunciation of 1plain
Pronunciation:
\ˈplān\
Function:
intransitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament — more at plaint
Date:
14th century
archaic : complain
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