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simple
Adjective
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A simple task is easy to do and easy to understand.
Baking this cake is very simple as it only has 3 steps.
It's a simple book for learners to read and understand.
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Something that is simple is basic and not complicated.
She was poor and only had a simple dress.
Their plan was very simple.
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A simple person is not intelligent (we sometimes use this in a bad way)
He isn't a bad boy, he's just a little simple.
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In grammar, the simple aspect is used when the speaker sees the situation as complete (compare progressive aspect).
"I run" is the present simple; "I'm running" is the present progressive.
simple
Noun
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A simple is a medicine that is prepared only from one plant.
action
Noun
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An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion.
At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action.
There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions.
What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable.
The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.