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21plain — [[t]ple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ plainer, plainest, plains 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger... He placed the paper… …
22plain — 1. adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 a (of food, sewing, decoration, etc.) uncomplicated; not elaborate; unembellished; simple. b without a decorative pattern. 4 (esp. of a… …
23plain — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Bohemian, Ciceronian, Lebensraum, Mickey Mouse, Spartan, abrupt, absolute, absolutely, affable, agricultural region, air space, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, apparent, arable land,… …
24plain — adj 1. clear, clear cut, clear as crystal, crystal clear, well defined, vivid, graphic; distinct, visible, patent, bald faced, bald, plain as the nose on one s face, plain as day; apparent, ostensible, evident, self evident, manifest, standing to …
25plain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. simple, unornamented (see simpleness); homely (see ugliness). n. prairie, tableland, steppe, savanna, tundra, heath, pampas, mesa, llana; meadow, pasture, field. See land, horizontal.Ant., fancy. II …
26spoken — /spoh keuhn/, v. 1. a pp. of speak. adj. 2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written): the spoken word. 3. speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination): fair spoken; plain spoken; soft spoken. * * * …
27spoken — spo•ken [[t]ˈspoʊ kən[/t]] v. 1) a pp. of speak 2) uttered or expressed by speaking; oral 3) speaking, or using speech, as specified (usu. used in combination): plain spoken; soft spoken[/ex] • spoken for …
28spoken — /ˈspoʊkən / (say spohkuhn) verb 1. past participle of speak. –adjective 2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written). 3. (in compounds) speaking, or using speech, as specified: fair spoken; plain spoken …
29plain-speaking — /ˈpleɪn spikɪŋ/ (say playn speeking) adjective → plain spoken …
30Plain language — NOTOC Plain language, also referred to as simple language or clear language , is clear, modern, unpretentious language carefully written to ease understanding. It is a reaction to the alleged gobbledygook (aka Legal English) used by lawyers and… …
