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Two uses of 'plain': The plain box had no decoration. It became plain that the lid would not close over the model. A word can have several senses. Use the nearby information to select the relevant meaning; swapping in one synonym everywhere may change the sentence.

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  1. Explain the first use of 'plain' in the supplied pair.
  2. Explain the second use of 'plain' and quote a supporting clue.
  3. Write a new sentence using the second sense of 'plain' clearly.

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