Object and Plot

Object

Object noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Usage example: the object of this course is to teach you algebra

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

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

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

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

long	long object	long plot
particular	particular object	particular plot
similar	similar object	similar plot
common	common object	common plot
Other adjectives: specific, alien, current, original, single, simple, small, actual, real, massive, large, big, main, important, relevant, different, said.

A plot device is an object or character in the story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot, maintain its flow, or resolve situations within it.

Source: Plot Device
MacGuffin: A physical object, the pursuit of which drives the plot; but the purpose of the object is irrelevant to the plot.

Source: Just For Fun / Tropes of Legend
Similarly, a Plot Coupon is an object that acts as a key to advance or resolve a plot.

Source: Plot

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