Plainness and Tinsel

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Plainness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.

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Tinsel is an antonym for plainness.

Nearby Words: plain, plainly

Tinsel noun - Something attractive but lacking in substance.

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Plainness is an antonym for tinsel in topics: embellishment, particular type of embellishment.

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