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SUBPLOT
Etymology
Noun
subplot (plural subplots)
A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.
Synonyms
• underplot
Verb
subplot (third-person singular simple present subplots, present participle subplotting, simple past and past participle subplotted)
(transitive) To provide (a story) with a subplot.
Source: Wiktionary
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