Elemental and Plain

Elemental

Elemental adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.

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

Nearby Words: element, elementary, elementally

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Usage example: just give us the plain facts and none of your snide comments

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

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Pikmin Typically you see alternate-elemental forms of certain enemies, or ones that are just plain tougher such as the cave-dwelling Wollywogs.
  • Video Game / Son Of Nor Elemental Powers: Kill It with Fire: The ability to cast homing fireballs, and just plain set things on fire.
  • Retribution just plain instant kills a character, and is also Almighty-elemental, so no way of guarding from it.
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