Meant and Plain

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

Nearby Word: mean

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

And then there's the just plain wrong "in tacked", which if it meant anything might mean something tacked to a wall.

Source: The Big List of Booboos and Blunders
Just plain diversity, especially common in regards to enemies meant to be more or less regular human beings.

Source: Underground Monkey
Hermione has brown hair and eyes, possibly to emphasise how "plain" she's meant to be.

Source: Curtains Match the Window

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