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Common collocations with plot in American Collocation

plot noun

US /plɑt/

complicated

complicated
convoluted
intricate
labyrinthine

The traditional convoluted plot has been replaced by a more simple storyline.

appealing

clever
gripping
intriguing

Great stories, gripping plots and characters you really care about make these books ideal for the older child.

boring

predictable

The early shows reflected the lack of cash, with predictable plots and relatively low production values.

be about something

concern something
hinge on something
involve something
revolve around something

The opera’s plot hinges on the feigned death of one of the characters.

I have to stress that the plot revolves around a historical murder mystery, but religion and politics certainly play an important role in the unfolding of the story.

get more complicated

thicken
twist
twist and turn

When the ex-wife of the doctor, Sarah, turns up, the plot thickens.

progress

move along
move forward
move towards
progress
unfold
unravel

The problem lies in the film’s inability to establish the main characters before the plot progresses.

evil

dastardly
devious
fiendish
sinister

Their dastardly plot was ready for execution.

complicated

complex
elaborate

The police concoct an elaborate plot to reveal the killer.