plotwork

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noun

The workings of the plot of a literary work.

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Meanings

nounplotwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe workings of the plot of a literary work.

    Folks gobbled this book up because it packed intricate puzzles, propulsive plotwork, clammy paranoia, cheeky irreligiousness and armchair globetrotting into one teasingly easy-to-read brain snack.

    2009 June 20, Geoff Pevere, “The Century So Far: Books”, in Toronto Star

Origin

From plot + work.

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APA

plotwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plotwork

MLA

“plotwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plotwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plotwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plotwork.

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