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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
I like my hamburgers plain, with no ketchup or relish just give us the plain facts and none of your snide comments
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as in pure
free from added matter
I'd prefer my pasta plain, not flavored with tomato or spinach or anything else
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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
their piano teacher is honest and plain, if not always tactful
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as in straightforward
going straight to the point clearly and firmly
a plain report on the current situation
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as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
let me make my meaning plain
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as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
told her plain that he loved her
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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins
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as in expanse
a wide space or area
the vast plains of snow-covered earth that seemed to stretch endlessly
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as in honesty
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
his unabashed plainness in telling people exactly what he thought of them was often offensive
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as in simplicity
the quality or state of having a form or structure of few parts or elements
the plainness and clean lines of that coffeemaker make it a piece of modern sculpture as well as a kitchen appliance
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