Notion and Plot

Notion

Notion noun - A sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action.

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

Nearby Words: noted, notional, noting

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

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

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

good	good notion	good plot
similar	similar notion	similar plot
usual	usual notion	usual plot
common	common notion	common plot
Other adjectives: simple, romantic, actual, entire, great, evil, interesting, general, ridiculous, recurring, underlying.

This trope also implies the inverse notion; vital equipment will not fail or break unless it would complicate the plot.

Source: Plot-Driven Breakdown
Much of the plot of Osamu Tezuka's World War II saga Adolf revolves around the largely discredited notion that Adolf Hitler's grandfather was a Jew.

Source: You Are What You Hate
Degrassi Junior High relied on some unbelievable conceits to further the plot, a notion which did not follow through to any of the later series.

Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Live-Action TV

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