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subplot

[ suhb-plot ]

noun

  1. a secondary or subordinate plot, as in a play, novel, or other literary work; underplot. Compare counterplot ( def 2 ).


subplot

/ ˈsʌbˌplɒt /

noun

  1. a subordinate or auxiliary plot in a novel, play, film, etc


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Word History and Origins

Origin of subplot1

First recorded in 1915–20; sub- + plot

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Example Sentences

One of the neat things in cycling is all the subplots happening on any given day of a Grand Tour.

The integration of Reese will be one of the interesting subplots for the Terrapins as they get ready for the postseason.

With his six-touchdown performance, Fields reestablished himself as a likely high pick in his own right, and a subplot Monday will be how much he and Alabama quarterback Mac Jones impress NFL evaluators.

The rumor morphed and gained traction as more people contributed subplots, and it swerved through niche platforms and into the mainstream, where a Republican member of Congress blamed antifa for the insurrection.

New Orleans’s special complexity on race-related matters is proffered as a subplot, but isn’t explored enough to gain traction.

That whole subplot seemed to me like a reference to the Ginsberg poem “Howl” and the idea of man rebelling against the status quo.

The subplot is always whether The Company will outrun her latest mood swing, which also turns out to be somehow brilliant.

One subplot exchanges homeless people for illegal immigrants crossing into the United States.

His daughter, Noelle, appears to have won a battle with substance abuse, a common subplot for many American families.

Meanwhile there is a subplot (of sorts) about five people who all had a role in a crooked real estate deal.

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