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• plain stupidity — plain stupidity/luck/etc phrase used for emphasizing that something is very stupid lucky etc It was plain stupidity to think they could get away with a crime like that. Thesaurus: very and very muchsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• plain luck — plain stupidity/luck/etc phrase used for emphasizing that something is very stupid lucky etc It was plain stupidity to think they could get away with a crime like that. Thesaurus: very and very muchsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

• plain — ► 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… …   English terms dictionary

• stupidity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, crass (BrE), incredible, plain, sheer, utter ▪ It s hard to know if it s corruption or just plain stupidity by the authorities. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• plain — plain1 [ pleın ] adjective ** 1. ) easily seen or understood: Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew each other already. it is plain to someone (that): It was plain to everyone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plain — I UK [pleɪn] / US adjective Word forms plain : adjective plain comparative plainer superlative plainest ** 1) easily seen or understood Hugh s message was short, but the meaning was plain enough. it is plain (that): It was plain that they knew… …   English dictionary

• plain — 1 /pleIn/ adjective 1 CLEAR very clear, and easy to understand or recognize; obvious (1): He spoke in Russian, but his message was plain enough. | it is plain (that): It was plain that management policies would have to change. | as plain as… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 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]ple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ plainer, plainest, plains 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger... He placed the paper… …   English dictionary

• 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ The horses galloped across the open plains. ▪ rolling ▪ miles of rolling plain, made fertile by the river ▪ great …   Collocations dictionary