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pure and simple

pure and sim·ple
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pyoo r and sim-puh l]
    • /pyʊər ænd ˈsɪm pəl/
    • /pjʊə(r) ənd ˈsɪmpl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pyoo r and sim-puh l]
    • /pyʊər ænd ˈsɪm pəl/

Definitions of pure and simple words

  • adjective pure and simple sheer, utter 1
  • phrase pure and simple You use pure and simple to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the only thing that is involved or that should be considered. 0
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Parts of speech for Pure and simple

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pure and simple popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for pure and simple

adj pure and simple

  • for real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
  • mere — mother1 .

adjective pure and simple

All 3 Synonyms of pure and simple

Antonyms for pure and simple

adjective pure and simple

  • embellished — Simple past tense and past participle of embellish.
Just one Antonym for pure and simple

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