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plain

pronunciation:: pleIn
parts of speech:: adjective, noun
features:: Homophone Note, Word Explorer

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	plainer, plainest
definition 1:	When something is plain, it has nothing added to it. When your clothes are plain, it means that they are simple and have no decoration. If you eat plain bread, it means that you don't put anything on it. My curtains have lots of flowers all over them, but Isabel's curtains are plain.I don't know how my dad can eat a plain hot dog! Doesn't he want any ketchup? synonyms: simple antonyms: fancy similar words: ordinary
definition 2:	When something is plain, it is clear. It is easy to see or understand. It was plain that Cody's dad was angry. His face was all red, and he was yelling at the dog.
related words:	bare, simple, ugly

part of speech:	noun
definition:	A plain is a very large, flat area of land. Some plains are covered with long grass. In the past, many herds of buffalo lived on the plains in the western part of the United States. similar words: tundra
related words:	level
derivations:	plainly (adv.), plainness (n.)

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	some animals that live on plains
	bear, bison, cheetah, deer, gazelle, giraffe, horse, hyena, lion, zebra
	some kinds of plains
	tundra
	some plants that live on plains
	grass