Synonyms for plot
plɒtplot

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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

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1. plotnoun

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

2. plotverb

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

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Contrive
   • Draw
   • Plan
   • Story
   • Tract

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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

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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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1. List of paraphrases for "plot":

   conspiracy, parcel, intrigue, parcels, cover-up, curve, delineation, chart, route

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1. Vanna Bonta:

   The real story is not the plot, but how the characters unfold by it.

2. Zacarias Moussaoui:

   I also proclaim unequivocally my opposition to any terrorist action, attack, propaganda against the U.S. This undated file photo provided by the Sherburne County Sheriff Office shows Zacarias Moussaoui. Moussaou, the only man ever convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks now says he is renouncing terrorism. ( Sherburne County, Minn., Sheriff's Office via AP, File) He also renouncedAl Qaeda and the Islamic State terror groups. The motion was made in an attempt to relax the special administrative measures under which he serves his sentence. He also asked thatRudy Giuliani, New Yorks mayor at the time ofthe plot andPresident Trumps personal lawyer, or famed attorney Alan Dershowitz represent him in a civil trial. His remarks contradict his action during his 2006 trial, whenhe narrowly escaped the death penalty. During the proceedings, he taunted victims and flashed a victory sign after a jury opted to sentence him to life in prison. God save Bin Laden, you will never get him.

3. Barack Obama:

   We should be able to talk about this issue as citizens without demonizing all gun owners who are overwhelmingly law abiding, but also without suggesting that any debate about this involves a wild-eyed plot to take everybody's guns away.

4. John Locke:

   To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.

5. Sally Lloyd Jones ':

   I think if you treat children with excellence and you write with excellence then you write with the kind of quality they deserve and you work hard and you don’t just dumb it down. Excellence is the most inclusive thing and you are going to reach the adult without even being able to help it. and when do we ever hear the plot line of the Bible? she said. We may go to church and be there for Bible study but it is very rare that we are going to sit down and actually read the Bible cover to cover. Most of us think we we know what the Bible is all about. It’s about the God who loves us, it is a story of his love for us.