Plot and Work up

Plot

Plot verb - To engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends.

Work up and plot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work up" instead a verb "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

Work up

Work up verb - To produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort.

Plot and work up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plot" instead a verb "Work up".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Manga / Detective Conan First-Name Basis: An arc had as a side plot Ayumi trying to work up the nerve to call Ai by her first name.
  • Fanfic / The One I Love Is As Asuka is trying to work up the nerve to give Shinji some home-made chocolates, Rei gives Shinji a chocolate box, earning Asuka's wrath and kick starting the plot.
  • First Name Basis / Anime and Manga A case in Detective Conan had a side plot in which Ayumi, realizing Ai Haibara was the only friend she called by her last name, tried to work up the nerve to start calling her by her first name.
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