Exposed and Plain

Exposed

Exposed adjective - Being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm.

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

Nearby Words: exposure, exposing

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both words in one sentence

  • Muggles In one of the latter stories it's admitted plain and simple that the Others actively hinder the development of humans, else the Others would be exposed and exterminated.
    Source: Muggles
  • Kissing Under the Influence Two characters kiss due to the influence of mind-altering Applied Phlebotinum — or just plain ol' mind-altering substances like alcohol — to which one (or possibly both) of them have been exposed.
  • Hogwarts Exposed, in general it's just plain bad but some of the dialogue edges into So Bad, It's Good.
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Plain and Exposed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposed/plain
Exposed & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposed/plain>.
Plain or Exposed. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exposed/plain.
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