Plain Talk

Plain Talk

Plain Talk was the leading anti-Communist magazine of the late 1940's. Edited by Isaac Don Levine, it featured articles written by many of the leading figures of the time.


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  • plain talk — open and straightforward discussion …   English contemporary dictionary

  • plain — plain1 [plān] adj. [OFr < L planus, flat, level < IE base * plā , broad, flat > FLOOR, FIELD] 1. Obs. flat; level; plane 2. free from obstructions; open; clear [in plain view] 3. clearly understood; evident; obvious [to make one s meani …   English World dictionary

  • plain — plain1 plainly, adv. plainness, n. /playn/, adj., plainer, plainest, adv., n. adj. 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view. 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one s… …   Universalium

  • plain — [[t]pleɪn[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. n. 1) clear or distinct to the eye or ear: in plain view[/ex] 2) clear to the mind; evident: to make one s meaning plain[/ex] 3) easily understood: plain talk[/ex] 4) downright; sheer; utter: plain stupidity[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • plain — I. /pleɪn / (say playn) adjective 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear: leaving a plain trail. 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one s meaning plain. 3. conveying the meaning clearly or simply; easily understood:… …  

  • plain — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament more at plaint Date: 14th century archaic complain II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin planum, from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Plain language — NOTOC Plain language, also referred to as simple language or clear language , is clear, modern, unpretentious language carefully written to ease understanding. It is a reaction to the alleged gobbledygook (aka Legal English) used by lawyers and… …   Wikipedia

  • talk — I n. address, lecture 1) to give a talk 2) a pep; sales talk 3) a talk about, on (she gave an interesting talk on bringing up children) conversation chatter 4) to have a talk (with) 5) blunt, plain; idle, small; loose; table talk 6) a long talk… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • plain — plain1 W3S2 [pleın] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clear)¦ 2 in plain English/language 3¦(simple)¦ 4¦(honest)¦ 5¦(emphasis)¦ 6¦(not beautiful)¦ 7 in plain clothes 8 (just) plain Mr/Mrs etc 9 be plain sailing 10 in plain sight …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Talk show — For other uses, see Talk show (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Tabloid talk show. A talk show (American and Australian English) or chat show (British) is a television program or radio program where one person (or group of people) discuss …   Wikipedia

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