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  • 51unaffected — I (sincere) adjective aboveboard, artless, candid, candidus, childlike, direct, downright, forthright, frank, free from affectation, guileless, honest, inartificial, ingenuous, innocent, modest, naive, natural, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken …

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  • 52homespun — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. plain, unpretentious, simple. See simpleness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Made at home] Syn. handicrafted, domestic, handspun; see handmade , homemade . 2. [Plain] Syn. simple, unsophisticated,… …

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  • 53natural — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unaffected, spontaneous, artless, unstudied; unsophisticated, naive, ingenuous; normal, ordinary, regular; unadorned, unadulterated; inherent, innate, inborn. See simpleness, intrinsic, conformity,… …

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  • 54plain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. simple, unornamented (see simpleness); homely (see ugliness). n. prairie, tableland, steppe, savanna, tundra, heath, pampas, mesa, llana; meadow, pasture, field. See land, horizontal.Ant., fancy. II …

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  • 55informal — adjective 1) an informal chat Syn: unofficial, casual, relaxed, easygoing, unceremonious; open, friendly, intimate; simple, unpretentious, easy; informal unstuffy, laid back, chummy Ant: official …

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  • 56modest — adjective 1) she was modest about her poetry Syn: self effacing, self deprecating, humble, unpretentious, unassuming, unostentatious; shy, bashful, self conscious, diffident, reserved, reticent, coy Ant …

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  • 57humble — [adj1] meek, unassuming apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, blushing, content, courteous, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, gentle, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, modest, obliging, obsequious, ordinary, polite, quiet,… …

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  • 58modest — [adj1] shy bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, humble, lowly, meek, moderate, nice, proper, prudent, quiet, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self conscious, self effacing, sheepish, silent, simple,… …

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  • 59simple — [adj1] clear, understandable; easy child’s play*, cinch*, clean, easy as pie*, effortless, elementary, facile, incomplex, intelligible, light, lucid, manageable, mild, no problem*, no sweat*, not difficult, picnic*, piece of cake*, plain, quiet,… …

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  • 60good ole boy — noun a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group • Syn: ↑good old boy, ↑good ol boy • Hypernyms:… …

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