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subtext

[suhb-tekst] / ˈsʌbˌtɛkst /


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Given how much attention the very creative “Glitterball” devotes to the social and architectural character of Old Louisville, the subtext seems to be that Satan will always find a way, regardless of property values.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is just one way “Crime 101” completely whiffs the subtext.

From Los Angeles Times

That is exactly what he did today, but with a clear subtext: the events of the last 48 hours or so had crossed a rubicon.

From BBC

This is an offhanded remark, perhaps with no subtext at all.

From Salon

And what better way to do that than to defy all subtext by making it as outwardly straight as humanly possible?

From Salon