Keen and Plain

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Keen

Keen verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
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Plain and keen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead the word "Keen" as a verb or an adjective. archaic substitute
Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

Plain

Plain verb - Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.
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Keen and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keen" instead the word "Plain" as a verb or an adjective.
Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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  • Series / Fresh Meat She's not keen on people knowing her plain, boring actual first name.
    Source: Series / Fresh Meat
  • Tolkien was quite keen on Meaningful Names in general: virtually all his names have a meaning, be it in Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Elvish or plain English (though often enough the meaning came after the name and sometimes even changed over the years).
    Source: Meaningful Name / Literature
  • Series / Dexter Milagro. Devil in Plain Sight: Lampshaded memorably in the very first episode:Dexter (VO): The only real question I have is why in a building full of cops, all supposedly with a keen insight to the human soul, is Doakes the only one who gets the creeps from me?
    Source: Series / Dexter
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