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plot — I n. conspiracy 1) to devise, hatch; weave a plot 2) to foil, thwart a plot 3) to expose a plot 4) a cunning, diabolic; sinister plot 5) a plot against 6) a plot to + inf. (to expose a plot to overthrow the government) story 7) to build,… … Combinatory dictionary
plot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 plan ADJECTIVE ▪ evil, fiendish ▪ alleged ▪ assassination, coup, murder, terrorist … Collocations dictionary
plot — I UK [plɒt] / US [plɑt] noun Word forms plot : singular plot plural plots ** 1) [countable/uncountable] literature a series of related events that make up the main story in a book, film etc. A second, less important story in the same book or film … English dictionary
plot — plot1 [ plat ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a series of related events that make up the main story in a book, movie, etc. A second, less important story in the same book or movie is called a subplot. 2. ) count a secret plan to do something bad … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plot — plotful, adj. plotless, adj. plotlessness, n. /plot/, n., v., plotted, plotting. n. 1. a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, esp. a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government. 2. Also called storyline.… … Universalium
plot — 1 noun (C) 1 STORY/FILM the set of connected events that a story, film etc is based on: The plot of Twin Peaks was so complicated that I couldn t follow it. 2 PLAN a secret plan, involving several people, to do something harmful or illegal (+ to) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plot — 1. noun 1) a plot to overthrow him Syn: conspiracy, intrigue, secret plan; machinations 2) the plot of her novel Syn: story line, story, scenario, action, thread; formal diegesis 3) … Thesaurus of popular words
frame — vt framed, fram·ing 1: to formulate the contents of and draw up (as a document) in the two hundred years since our Constitution was framed W. J. Brennan, Jr. 2: to contrive the evidence against (as an innocent person) so that a verdict of guilty… … Law dictionary
The Golden Cockerel — ( ru. Золотой Петушок, Zolotoy Petushok ) is an opera in three acts (with short prologue and even shorter epilogue) by Nikolay Rimsky Korsakov. The libretto was written by Vladimir Belsky and is based on Alexander Pushkin s 1834 poem The Tale of… … Wikipedia
Les amours de Ragonde — ( The Loves of Ragonde , original title: Le mariage de Ragonde et de Colin ou La Veillée de Village ) is an opera in three acts by Jean Joseph Mouret with a libretto by Philippe Néricault Destouches. It was first performed at the Château de… … Wikipedia
