not+plain

  • 21plain — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary. 2) without a pattern; in only one colour. 3) unmarked; without identification. 4) easy to perceive or understand; clear. 5) (of language) clearly expressed; direct. 6) (of a woman or… …

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  • 22plain old — phrase not at all unusual, interesting, or special The recipe is nothing special – you just use plain old mince and some onion powder. plain old common sense Thesaurus: not interesting or excitingsynonym Main entry: plain …

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  • 23plain — [adj1] clear, obvious apparent, audible, big as life*, broad, comprehensible, definite, distinct, evident, legible, lucid, manifest, open, open and shut*, palpable, patent, talking turkey*, transparent, understandable, visible; concepts… …

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  • 24Plain Clothes Theatre Productions — is a Bristol based theatre company producing contemporary plays from around the globe. Formed in 2003 by artistic director Sam Berger [http://www.plainclothestheatre.com/company.html] , the company has produced work in London, Bristol, Cheltenham …

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  • 25plain view — n 1: a location or field of perception in which something is plainly apparent 2: a doctrine that permits the search, seizure, and use of evidence obtained without a search warrant when such evidence was plainly perceptible in the course of lawful …

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  • 26Plain Old Documentation — Plain Old Documentation, abbreviated pod, is a simple markup language used to document the Perl programming language.Designpod is designed to be a simple, clean language with just enough syntax to be useful. It purposefully does not include… …

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  • 27plain meaning rule — plain mean·ing rule n: a rule in statute or contract interpretation: when the language is unambiguous and clear on its face the meaning of the statute or contract must be determined from the language of the statute or contract and not from… …

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  • 28plain / plane —    Plain means simple not showy or a large level region : It was plain to see that Vanessa loved Conway, or Bowser s farm was on a great plain where wheat grew well.    A plane is a flat and level surface, a new level, or an airplane: To… …

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  • 29plain / plane —    Plain means simple not showy or a large level region : It was plain to see that Vanessa loved Conway, or Bowser s farm was on a great plain where wheat grew well.    A plane is a flat and level surface, a new level, or an airplane: To… …

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  • 30plain English — plain English/language/wording/ phrase language that is easy to understand because it does not use difficult or technical words There have been demands for the tax forms to be rewritten in plain English. Thesaurus: types of language and general… …

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