plain-spoken

  • 31plain — plain1 W3S2 [pleın] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clear)¦ 2 in plain English/language 3¦(simple)¦ 4¦(honest)¦ 5¦(emphasis)¦ 6¦(not beautiful)¦ 7 in plain clothes 8 (just) plain Mr/Mrs etc 9 be plain sailing 10 in plain sight …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32plain — plain1 [ pleın ] adjective ** 1. ) easily seen or understood: Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew each other already. it is plain to someone (that): It was plain to everyone… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 33plain — I UK [pleɪn] / US adjective Word forms plain : adjective plain comparative plainer superlative plainest ** 1) easily seen or understood Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew… …

    English dictionary

  • 34plain — 1 /pleIn/ adjective 1 CLEAR very clear, and easy to understand or recognize; obvious (1): He spoke in Russian, but his message was plain enough. | it is plain (that): It was plain that management policies would have to change. | as plain as… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35Plain Truth — infobox Book | name = Plain Truth image caption = Plain Truth author = Jodi Picoult country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Washington Square Press release date = April 3, 2001 media type = Print (Hardcover Paperback) …

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  • 36plain English — /pleɪn ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ (say playn ingglish) noun written or spoken English which attempts to eliminate jargon and technical terms, and to simplify structure, syntax, etc., in order to make a document or communication more accessible to the general… …

  • 37free spoken — Synonyms and related words: accessible, approachable, articulate, artless, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, communicative, conversable, demonstrative, direct, downright, effusive, eloquent, expansive, explicit, extroverted, forthright, frank …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 38soft spoken — Synonyms and related words: articulate, bland, buttery, disarming, eloquent, fair spoken, fine spoken, free speaking, free spoken, fulsome, glib, honey mouthed, honey tongued, ingratiating, loud speaking, loud spoken, oily, oily tongued,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39well-spoken — Synonyms and related words: Ciceronian, Demosthenian, Demosthenic, Tullian, articulate, correct, eloquent, facund, felicitous, free speaking, free spoken, glib, good mannered, loud speaking, loud spoken, mannerly, outspoken, plain speaking, plain …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 40Straight-spoken — Straight spo ken, a. Speaking with directness; plain spoken. [Colloq. U.S.] Lowell. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English