Plain
Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Spelled out and plain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spelled out" instead an adjective "Plain".
Spelled out
Plain and spelled out are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain" instead an adjective phrase "Spelled out".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Informed Attractiveness: The Generic Cuteness inherent in the beautiful shoujo art style means that Ueno being really hot and Naho being plain but cute has to be spelled out in the dialogue.
Source: Manga / Orange -
Hidden in Plain Sight: The solution to what many players considered That One Puzzle is all but spelled out elsewhere in the game.
Source: Video Game / The Fool's Errand
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Spelled out and Plain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/spelled_out
Plain & Spelled out. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/spelled_out>.
Spelled out or Plain. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain/spelled_out.
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