substory

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noun

A story (narrative) making up part of a larger story.

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Meanings

nounsubstory (plural substories)

plural substories

  1. A story (narrative) making up part of a larger story.

Origin

From sub- + story.

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Cite this entry
APA

substory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substory

MLA

“substory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substory.

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