Plot and Suspense

Plot

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

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Suspense and plot are semantically related. in story line topic. In some cases you can use "Suspense" instead a noun "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Suspense noun - A state of temporary inactivity.

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Plot and suspense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Suspense".

Nearby Words: suspend, suspension, suspensive

good	good plot	good suspense
better	better plot	better suspense
original	original plot	original suspense
many	many plot	many suspense
Other adjectives: true, romantic, actual, real, great, serious, little, major, intricate.

Line A is mostly about the plot/suspense, while Line B is more about horror/Gorn.

Source: Two Lines, No Waiting
Pragmatic Adaptation: Most episodes that are taken whole cloth from the live-action show, such as "The Alter Ego" ("Skin") and "Moonlight" ("Heart"), have at least one change to them to help maintain suspense and plot twists.

Source: Anime / Supernatural
The Reveal changes the nature of the plot, often pushing it from suspense towards action.

Source: The Reveal

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