Simpleness

Simpleness
Simpleness Sim"ple*ness, n. The quality or state of being simple; simplicity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • simpleness — sim·ple·ness …   English syllables

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