Hypernyms for "plain"
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backbite
beef
bellyache
bemoan
bewail
bitch
bleat
crab
croak
deplore
flat
flood plain
floodplain
gnarl
gripe
grizzle
grouch
grouse
grumble
hen-peck
holler
inveigh
lament
llano
moor
moorland
murmur
mutter
nag
peck
peneplain
peneplane
protest
rail
repine
report
scold
snowfield
squawk
steppe
tundra
whine
yammer
yawp
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.