Chapter and Plot

Chapter

Chapter noun - A local unit of an organization.

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Plot and chapter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Chapter".

Nearby Words: chap, chaptering, chaptered

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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Chapter and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chapter" instead a noun "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

good	good chapter	good plot
full	full chapter	full plot
long	long chapter	long plot
particular	particular chapter	particular plot
Other adjectives: specific, following, complete, future, current, original, single, actual, entire, real, dark, main, secret, early, major, latest, relevant, different.

Although part two has a single plot, each chapter follows a different group within that plot; part 4 does something similar, with everyone split up into three groups.

Source: Video Game / Fire Emblem
The plot is just that complex, and if it's not part of the plot now, it's bound to come up later, such as, say, the entire first chapter.

Source: Literature / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Quite often, a chapter will begin with the introduction of a character, give parts of their life story up to that point, then kill them off at the end of the chapter once the plot-relevant part is over.

Source: Mauve Shirt

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