subtext
[ suhb-tekst ]
/ ˈsʌbˌtɛkst /
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noun
the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work.
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subtext
/ (ˈsʌbˌtɛkst) /
noun
an underlying theme in a piece of writing
a message which is not stated directly but can be inferred
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