Pronunciations
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/ˈsɪm.pəl.nəs/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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Noun
The property of being simple.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
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Noun
a lack of penetration or subtlety
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they took advantage of her simplicity
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
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the simplicity of a crystal
freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
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he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
they put it into containers for ease of transportation
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the very easiness of the deed held her back
lack of ornamentation
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the room was simply decorated with great restraint