become plain

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

to start to be clear or evident

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Examples (10)

  • Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant.
  • It became plain to everyone that she was unhappy.
  • The truth became plain after further investigation.
  • His intentions became plain as the meeting progressed.
  • As the fog lifted, the path ahead became plain.
  • With more data, the solution should become plain.
  • Her dissatisfaction was becoming increasingly plain.
  • It will become plain why this decision was made.
  • The implications of the new policy became plain to the public.
  • Once all the facts were presented, his guilt became plain.