what does plot mean?
PLOT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
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- they concocted a plot to discredit the governor
- I saw through his little game from the start
Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
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- the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal
Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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- a bean plot
- a cabbage patch
- a briar patch
Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PLOT as VERB
- Meaning
- plan secretly, usually something illegal
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- They plotted the overthrow fo the government
Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
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Hypernyms(s) plot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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