Build and Plot

Build

Build verb - To form by putting together parts or materials.

Plot and build are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a verb "Build".

Nearby Words: built, building, buildup, builder

Plot

Plot verb - To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends.

Build and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Build" instead a verb "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

How words are described

good good build good plot
full full build full plot
long long build long plot
exact exact build exact plot
Other adjectives: particular, similar, common, specific, complete, current, standard, original, initial, single, small, entire, massive, large, big, great, early, general, larger, basic, latest, different, overall.

Common collocations

home build home plot home

Both words in one sentence

  • Theatre / A Streetcar Named Desire Interestingly, few - if any - of them serve as a climax: rather, they are used to both forward the plot and build up to the actual climax.
  • Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot The kidnapping of some German scientists → A plot to build a spaceship that will destroy all life on Earth.
  • Theatre / The Merry Wives of Windsor The characters are all stock, the A-plot and B-plot are barely even aware of each other, the exposition gets especially clunky in the build-up to the finale and it's all Strictly Formula.
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