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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pretty much decided |
| Synonyms: | apparent, assured, cinched, clear, clear as a bell, clear-cut, conclusive, cut and dried, distinguishable, easy, evident, explicit, glaring, guaranteed, iced, in the bag, indisputable, nailed down, obvious, ordinary, plain, routine, self-evident, self-explanatory, sewn up, simple, straightforward, undeniable, undisguised, unmistakable |
| Main Entry: | evident |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | apparent, clear |
| Synonyms: | axiomatic, barefaced, clear-cut, conspicuous, crystal clear, distinct, fact, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, logical, manifest, noticeable, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, plain as day, reasonable, straightforward, tangible, unambiguous, unmistakable, visible |
| Antonyms: | disputable, hidden, indefinite, mistakable, obscure, secret, uncertain, unclear, unknown, unsure, vague |
| Main Entry: | open |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, objective |
| Synonyms: | artless, candid, disinterested, fair, frank, free, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, lay it on the line, mellow, natural, objective, on the level, open-and-shut, openhearted, plain, receptive, sincere, straightforward, talking turkey, transparent, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front |
| Antonyms: | deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, lying, shifty, subjective |
| Main Entry: | plain |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clear, obvious |
| Synonyms: | apparent, audible, big as life, broad, comprehensible, definite, distinct, evident, legible, lucid, manifest, open, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, talking turkey, transparent, understandable, visible |
| Notes: | plane is essentially the same word as plain, both ultimately coming from Latin planus 'flat' or 'clear' |
| Antonyms: | complex, complicated, hidden, intricate, obscured, unclear, vague |
| Concept: | Plain. |
| Category: | 2. Fluid matter; specific fluids |
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-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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