Plain
Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Plain sailing and plain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain sailing" instead an adjective "Plain".
Plain sailing
Plain sailing noun - Easy unobstructed progress.
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Synonyms for Plain sailing
Plain and plain sailing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain" instead an adjective phrase "Plain sailing".
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- smooth and plain
- smooth and plain sailing
- clear and plain
- clear and plain sailing
- obvious and plain
- obvious and plain sailing
- simple and plain
- simple and plain sailing
- evident and plain
- evident and plain sailing
- easy and plain
- easy and plain sailing
- straightforward and plain
- straightforward and plain sailing
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