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simplicity

sim.plic.i.ty \sim-'plis-*t-e-, -'plis-te-\ n [ME simplicite, fr. MF 
   simplicite`, fr. L simplicitat-, s]implicitas, fr. simplic-, simplex 1: the 
   state of being simple or uncompounded  2a: lack of subtlety or penetration 
   : INNOCENCE  2b: FOLLY, SILLINESS  3: freedom from pretense or guile : 
   CANDOR  4a: directness of expression : CLARITY  4b: restraint in 
   ornamentation : PLAINNESS