Public and Plain

Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.

Plain is a synonym for public in known topic. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Public".

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Public is a synonym for plain. Sometimes you can use "Public" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

How words are described

normal normal public normal plain
common common public common plain
entire entire public entire plain
large large public large plain
Other adjectives: great, northern.
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