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subplot

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌb.plɒt/

The English word “subplot” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
  2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.

verb

  1. To provide (a story) with a subplot.

Etymology

From sub- + plot.

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