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Subplot

/sˈʌbplɑt/
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(noun) A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.

Chapter five focused on the romantic subplot of the novel.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The interesting ____ in the movie detailed the secret romance between two of the minor characters.

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