subtext
Example Sentences
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There’s little time spent on subtext, and even less on preaching.
From Salon
“Frankenstein” is rich with subtext yet highly accessible.
From Salon
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.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
