Patent and Plain

Patent

Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: unfortunately, the patent stupidity of the proposal did not deter the city council from putting it up for a vote

Plain is a synonym for patent in clear topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Patent", when it comes to topics like see, obvious, unconcealed, unequivocal. popular alternative

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

Plain

Plain adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: let me make my meaning plain

Patent is a synonym for plain in clear topic. You can use "Patent" instead an adjective "Plain", if it concerns topics such as see, obvious, unequivocal, apparent. popular alternative

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

How words are described

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