Correct and Plain

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Correct adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

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Plain and correct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Correct".

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Correct and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Correct" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Even more worse, Charlie screams in frustration as soon as he spelled the word, meaning he knew the correct spelling and just plain screwed up.

Source: Epic Fail / Western Animation
Many audience members complained the film is either too politically correct or just plain unnecessary.

Source: Critical Dissonance / Film
But if the events in the book were real, and not obvious Wish Fulfillment, then it would be plain that all of Charlie's objections to Bella's choices are correct.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Twilight

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