Plain and Spotted

Plain

Plain adjective - Lacking patterns especially in color.

Spotted is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Spotted

Spotted adjective - Marked with spots.
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Synonyms for Spotted

Plain is an antonym for spotted.

Nearby Words: spot, spotty, spotter, spotting

Both words in one sentence

  • Geo Effects Much like the Gaugamela example, the Romans tried this one on Hannibal at Cannae, selecting a wide open plain where the Roman heavy infantry could just roll over Hannibal's outnumbered forces, and where any ambush would surely be spotted.
    Source: Geo Effects
  • Series / The Amazing Race Hidden in Plain Sight: Clues are hidden this way all the time, though most notoriously in US Season 19, when the clue was a giant flashing sign written in Chinese that many of the teams spotted then disregarded at first.
  • And then it ends up being averted anyways when they're spotted plain as day.
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