Cute
Cute adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: she's very nice, but she's not afraid to get cute when there's something she wants
Nearby Word: cutely
Plain
Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Both words in one sentence
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Basically, Eri is the cute trendy girl and Shiki is actually the plain brunette on her left.
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Some cast members are just plain-looking, and while both Macharu and Kobuhei aren't cute, neither is outrageously ugly (Macharu is goofy-looking, while Kobuhei is just paunchy).
Source: Manga / Monkey High! -
Cute Machines: Seers, flying little robots that sometimes take the forms of cute yet long extinct animals or just plain robots.
Source: Roleplay / Faith Testers
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