also subplot
(~s)
The ~ in a play, film, or novel is a story that is separate from and less important than the main story.
...a fascinating ~ to the main drama.
N-COUNT
also subplot
(~s)
The ~ in a play, film, or novel is a story that is separate from and less important than the main story.
...a fascinating ~ to the main drama.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012