Cry and Plain

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Cry verb - To shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress.

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Plain and cry are semantically related. in pule topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead a verb "Cry". literary substitute

Nearby Words: crying, cried

Plain verb - Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.

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Cry and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cry" instead a verb "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

full	full cry	full plain
normal	normal cry	normal plain
dead	dead cry	dead plain
single	single cry	single plain
Other adjectives: big, great, little, dark, unique, random, last, written.

The expression on her face makes it plain that she's trying desperately not to cry over it, before Sonic notices and tells her that even if they're apart, they'd still be friends.

Source: Unable to Cry
Some versions of the myth omit the Diabolus and have him lose his nerve for some other reason; thinking that he heard her cry out, for instance, or just plain ol' lack of willpower.

Source: Diabolus ex Machina
This is a far cry from the original musical, where she's meant to be slovenly, plain-faced, and was usually played by a much heavier actress (who'd be made up to look far from attractive).

Source: Adaptational Attractiveness

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