Major
Major adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Not the main is an antonym for major.
Not the main
Both terms in one sentence
- While not the main premise of Stand Still, Stay Silent, it becomes a major part of the story relatively quickly.
Source: The Magic Comes Back -
Eccentric Mentor: The Man In The Moon Green Aesop: Not the main point (or even a major point) of the story, but still there regardless.
Source: Literature / Roverandom - He's not the main villain or the target of McQuade's revenge; that role belongs to Falcon's rival Rawley Wilkes (David Carradine's character), another Arms Dealer who both tried to murder McQuade's daughter after she was witness to a major arms deal and has a hold over Wilkes's Love Interest Lola.
Source: Villain of Another Story
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