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bare bones
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bare bones
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: basic elements
Synonyms: basic, basic facts, core, essential elements, frame, no-frills, skeleton, undercarriage
Main Entry: framework
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: foundation, core
Synonyms: bare bones, cage, fabric, frame, frame of reference, groundwork, plan, schema, scheme, shell, skeleton, structure
Main Entry: plain
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unembellished, basic
Synonyms: austere, bare, bare bones, clean, discreet, dry, modest, muted, pure, restrained, severe, simple, spartan, stark, stripped down, unvarnished, vanilla
Notes: plane is essentially the same word as plain, both ultimately coming from Latin planus 'flat' or 'clear'
Antonyms: decorated, dressed-up, embellished, formal, ornate
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Plain.
Category: 2. Fluid matter; specific fluids
Synonyms:
-nouns
plain, tableland, face of the country; open country, champaign country; basin, downs, waste, weary waste, desert, wild, steppe, pampas, savanna, prairie, heath, common, wold, veldt; moor, moorland; busch; plateau (level); campagna; alkali flat, llano; mesa, mesilla [U.S.], playa; shaking prairie, trembling prairie; vega., meadow, mead, haugh, pasurage, park, field, lawn, green, plat, plot, grassplat, greensward, sward, turf, sod, heather; lea, ley, lay; grounds; maidan, agostadero.
-adjectives
champaign, alluvial; campestral, campestrial, campestrian, campestrine.
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