Block
Block noun - A number of things considered as a unit.
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good block | good plot |
| full | full block | full plot |
| long | long block | long plot |
| similar | similar block | similar plot |
| Other adjectives: following, current, original, single, entire, real, massive, large, big, main, secret, major, basic, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Mike and the Hammersley part in understanding the jigsaw plot hits a hard stumbling block.
Source: Series / Sea Patrol -
The Grand Finale spoofed the Snick block as "Schnick", used as a plot device as Ivan tries to save the show.
Source: Series / Roundhouse - The void in-between was explained by a convoluted plot where Leo was supposed to die, but (via a deal the sisters make with an Angel of Destiny) is instead simply frozen in a block of ice.
Source: Absentee Actor
Cite this Source
Plot and Block. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/plot
Block & Plot. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/plot>.
Plot or Block. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/block/plot.
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