Usually means: Sequence of events in story.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word plot line:

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  1. plot line: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. plot line: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. plot-line, plot line: Collins English Dictionary
  4. plot line: Vocabulary.com
  5. plot-line: Wordnik
  6. plot line: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. plot line: Wiktionary
  8. plot line: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. plot line: Dictionary.com
  10. plot line: Rhymezone
  11. plot line: FreeDictionary.org
  12. plot line: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. plot line: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Plot line)

▸ noun:  Alternative spelling of plotline [The basic plot of a story or group of stories.]

Similar:
storyline, through line, trendline, plothole, A story, slugline, one liner, battle-line, oneliner, toy line, more...

Opposite:
subplot, side story, secondary plot

Types:
love story, thriller, comedy, drama, action, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, more...

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Similar:
storyline, through line, trendline, plothole, A story, slugline, one liner, battle-line, oneliner, toy line, more...

Opposite:
subplot, side story, secondary plot

Types:
love story, thriller, comedy, drama, action, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, more...



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