Thesaurus: underplot
A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it.
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Definitions
- n. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it.
- n. A clandestine scheme; a trick.
- 1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden. 2. A clandestine scheme; a trick. Addison.
- n. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. n. A clandestine scheme; a trick.