subtext
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noun
the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an underlying theme in a piece of writing |
| 2. | a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred |
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Subtext
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Example sentences
But behind the billboards and the leading movie roles lurks a disturbing subtext.
Some of them did have political subtext but not all.
Even if the doubts are not expressed explicitly, they may be apparent as a subtext.
The unspoken subtext here is that a lot of scientists will want to be the discoverer of the first extra-solar terrestrial planet.
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