Intricate and Plain

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Intricate

Intricate adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Usage example: an intricate machine that requires some training to use it properly
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Plain is an antonym for intricate in complicated topic.
Nearby Words: intricacy, intricately

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
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Intricate is an antonym for plain in topics: clear, normal, ugly, unembellished, straightforward in speech.
Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint
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  • Webcomic / Gunnerkrigg Court Soon, they start stumbling on creatures and intricate symbols from all possible mythologies — as well as plain old chemistry — topped off by the Oasisamerican trickster god Coyote, who has his own designs for Antimony and the school premises.
    Source: Webcomic / Gunnerkrigg Court
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