What does plaining mean?
Plaining means present participle and gerund of plain.
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/ˈpleɪnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of plain.
And piteous plainings of the pretty babes, That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to fear...
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Plaining means present participle and gerund of plain.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And piteous plainings of the pretty babes, That mourn'd for fashion, ignorant what to fear...
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