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verb \ˈplān\Definition of PLAIN
intransitive verb
archaic : complain
Origin of PLAIN
Middle English, from Anglo-French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament — more at plaint
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with PLAIN
ain, Aisne, ane, Bain, bane, blain, brain, cane, chain, crane, deign, drain, fain, fane, feign, gain, grain, Kane, lane, Lane, main, mane, pain, Paine, pane, plane, quean, rain, reign, rein, sain, sane, seine, Seine, skein, Spain, sprain, stain, strain, swain, thane, thegn, train, twain, Twain, vain, vane, vein, wain, wane, Wayne
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