also subplot
( sub-plots)
The sub-plot in a play, film, or novel is a story that is separate from and less important than the main story.
...a fascinating sub-plot to the main drama.
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also subplot
( sub-plots)
The sub-plot in a play, film, or novel is a story that is separate from and less important than the main story.
...a fascinating sub-plot to the main drama.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006