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Synonyms for plot
plɒtplot

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Wiktionary3.4 / 5 votes

  1. plotnoun

    The general course of a story including significant events that determine its course or significant patterns of events.

    They had plotted a robbery.

    Synonyms:
    storyline

  2. plotnoun

    To trace out (a graph or diagram).

    They plotted the number of edits per day.

    Synonyms:
    parcel

  3. plotverb

    To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).

    Every five minutes they plotted their position.

    Synonyms:
    scheme, conspiracy

  4. plotverb

    To conceive a crime, misdeed, etc.

    They were plotting against the king.

    Synonyms:
    scheme

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plotnoun

    Synonyms:
    scheme, plan, stratagem, combination, conspiracy, machination

  2. plotverb

    Synonyms:
    devise, concoct, conspire, contrive, frame, batch, pluck

Princeton's WordNet2.8 / 5 votes

  1. plot, secret plan, gamenoun

    a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

    "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

    Synonyms:
    secret plan, plot of ground, biz, patch, plot of land, game

  2. plot, plot of land, plot of ground, patchnoun

    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

    "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

    Synonyms:
    speckle, patch, dapple, bandage, fleck, eyepatch, temporary hookup, darn, mend, maculation, game, piece, secret plan, while, plot of land, spot, spell, plot of ground

  3. plotnoun

    the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

    "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"

    Synonyms:
    secret plan, plot of ground, patch, plot of land, game

  4. plotverb

    a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object

    Synonyms:
    secret plan, plot of ground, patch, plot of land, game

  5. plotverb

    plan secretly, usually something illegal

    "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

    Synonyms:
    plat, diagram

  6. diagram, plotverb

    make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

    Synonyms:
    plat, diagram

  7. plat, plotverb

    make a plat of

    "Plat the town"

    Synonyms:
    plat, diagram

  8. plotverb

    devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)

    "the writer is plotting a new novel"

    Synonyms:
    plat, diagram

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Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. conspire

    Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plotnoun

    Synonyms:
    plat, piece of ground

  2. plotnoun

    Synonyms:
    plan (of a piece of land), draught, sketch, outline

  3. plotnoun

    Synonyms:
    scheme (especially for a bad purpose), stratagem, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, machination

  4. plotverb

    Synonyms:
    plan (for some mischief), scheme, contrive, lay a plan, form a plot

  5. plotverb

    Synonyms:
    plan (as something mischievous), concoct, contrive, project, devise, frame, brew, hatch, compass

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. plotnoun

    Synonyms:
    conspiracy, intrigue, machination, cabal, complot, plat, imbroglio (complicated plot)

    Associated words:
    marplot

  2. plotverb

    Synonyms:
    conspire, intrigue, cabal, complot, machinate, scheme

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How to use plot in a sentence?

  1. Ayn Rand, The Romantic Manifesto p. 74 (pb 93):

    A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and advance all three of its major attributes: theme, plot, characterization.

  2. Aaron J. Munzer:

    Stop the rot or lose the plot.

  3. Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa:

    We need to be prepared for a long effort, I invite you to have patience, to have resilience because hard and difficult days are coming, this isn't about some young people who are having spontaneous demonstrations, there is a plot here, high-level organization, some politickers interested in destabilizing the country.

  4. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif:

    The plot is to push Iran into taking action. And then use that, it is not a crisis yet, but it is a dangerous situation.

  5. The State Department:

    Despite our sustained efforts since Sept. 11, 2001, and the groups leadership losses, Al Qaedas regional affiliates continue to expand their ranks, plot, and carry out attacks, as well as raise funds and inspire new recruits through social media and virtual technologies.


Translations for plot

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  • حبكة, مؤامرةArabic
  • trama, conspirar, traçar, complot, gràfica, marjal, traçada, terreny, solar, argument, marcar, planejar, conspiracióCatalan, Valencian
  • nákres, děj, obsah, výkres, parcela, spiknutíCzech
  • Komplott, ausarbeiten, Handlung, entwerfen, planen, plottenGerman
  • αγροτεμάχιο, συνωμοσία, πλοκήGreek
  • komplotoEsperanto
  • diagrama, trazar, solar, plano, conspiración, argumento, tramar, trama, complot, conspirar, gráfica, loteSpanish
  • süžee, sündmustikEstonian
  • طرحPersian
  • merkitä, [[piirtää]] [[käyrä]], juoni, diagrammi, tulostaa, kuvio, juonia, tontti, suunnitella, palsta, juonitella, piirtää, salajuoni, plotata, käyrä, graafiFinnish
  • conspirer, diagramme, intrigue, complot, tracer, graphique, lopinFrench
  • marcáil, ceapachIrish
  • gnìomhadhScottish Gaelic
  • telek, cselekmény, földdarab, történetHungarian
  • սյուժեArmenian
  • brugga launráð, reitur, teikning, blettur, graf, lóð, kortleggja, skiki, ráðabruggIcelandic
  • complotto, cospirare, congiurare, ordito, diagramma, ordire, marcare, piano, tratto, intrigare, parcella, macchinazione, canovaccio, intrigo, tracciare, complottare, disegnare, appezzamento, trama, pianificare, lotto, congiura, schema, planimetria, tramare, macchinare, pezzo, cospirazione, graficoItalian
  • עלילהHebrew
  • プロットJapanese
  • შინაარსიGeorgian
  • 음모Korean
  • coniūrātiō, insidiaeLatin
  • whakangārahu, kaikaiwaiū, kara, kōrero kaioraora, pito whenua, whakatakoto kara, ngakingaMāori
  • samenzwering, grafiek, plotten, diagram, perceel, bedenken, plot, complotDutch
  • fabuła, wykres, spisek, działkaPolish
  • complô, diagrama, conceber, trama, lote, marcar, argumento, traçar, gráficoPortuguese
  • allwiyQuechua
  • subiect, urzi, complotRomanian
  • граф, делянка, сговор, сюжет, диаграмма, заговор, фабула, график, участок, наделRussian
  • kovati, snutiSerbo-Croatian
  • sammansvärjning, intrig, komplott, handling, konspireraSwedish
  • arsaTurkish
  • kế hoạch hoặc cốt truyệnVietnamese
  • 情节Chinese

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