Dead end and Plain

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Dead end noun - A passage with access only at one end.

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Plain is an antonym for dead end.

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Dead end is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Dead end. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead_end/plain

Dead end & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead_end/plain>.

Plain or Dead end. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dead_end/plain.

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