Plain sailing
Plain sailing noun - Easy unobstructed progress.
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Simple and plain sailing are semantically related in uncomplicated topic. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective phrase "Plain sailing".
Simple
Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Plain sailing and simple are semantically related in straightforward topic. You can use "Plain sailing" instead an adjective "Simple".
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Simple and Plain sailing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/simple
Plain sailing & Simple. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/simple>.
Simple or Plain sailing. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/simple.
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