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  • 1Plot — Plot, n. [Abbrev. from complot.] 1. Any scheme, stratagem, secret design, or plan, of a complicated nature, adapted to the accomplishment of some purpose, usually a treacherous and mischievous one; a conspiracy; an intrigue; as, the Rye house… …

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  • 2plot — I. n. 1. Plat, piece of ground. 2. Plan (of a piece of land), draught, sketch, outline. 3. Scheme (especially for a bad purpose), stratagem, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, machination, plan, project, combination. 4. Story, intrigue. 5. Contrivance …

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  • 3Plot (narrative) — Plot is a literary term defined as the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through cause and effect, or by coincidence. One is generally interested in how well this pattern of… …

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  • 4Plot device — A plot device is an element introduced into a story solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story. In the hands of a skilled writer, the reader or viewer will not notice that the device is a construction of the author; it will seem to follow …

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  • 5Plot It Yourself — Infobox Book | name = Plot It Yourself image caption = author = Rex Stout cover artist = Bill English country = United States language = English series = Nero Wolfe genre = Detective fiction publisher = Viking Press release date = October 30,… …

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  • 6plot — noun 1》 a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful. 2》 the main sequence of events in a play, novel, or film. 3》 a small piece of ground marked out for building, gardening, etc. 4》 a graph showing the relation… …

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  • 7lose the plot — (informal) 1. To be at a loss, lose one s way 2. To lose one s temper 3. To become insane • • • Main Entry: ↑plot * * * informal lose one s ability to understand or cope with what is happening many people believe that he is feeling the strain or… …

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  • 8More O'Ferrall-Jencks plot — More O’Ferrall Jencks plots are two dimensional representations of multiple reaction coordinate potential energy surfaces for chemical reactions that involve simultaneous changes in two bonds. As such, they are a useful tool to explain or predict …

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  • 9Bojinka plot — The Bojinka plot (Arabic: بجنكة‎; Tagalog: Oplan Bojinka) was a planned large scale Islamist terrorist attack by Ramzi Yousef and Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to blow up 12 airliners[1] and their approximately 4,000 passengers as they flew from Asia to …

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  • 10Dream world (plot device) — Dream world (also called dream realm or illusory realm) is a commonly used plot device in fictional works, most notably in science fiction and fantasy fiction. The use of a dream world creates a situation whereby a character (or group of… …

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