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simplicity
noun
Lack of ornamentation
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sɪmˈplɪsɪti
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noun
Lack of ornamentation
“The room was simply decorated with great restraint”
noun
Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
“He rose through the ranks with apparent ease”
noun
The quality of being simple or uncompounded
“The simplicity of a crystal”
noun
Absence of affectation or pretense
noun
A lack of penetration or subtlety
“They took advantage of her simplicity”
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The room was simply decorated with great restraint
He rose through the ranks with apparent ease
They put it into containers for ease of transportation
The very easiness of the deed held her back
The simplicity of a crystal
They took advantage of her simplicity
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