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subtext


sub·text

noun \ˈsəb-ˌtekst\

Definition of SUBTEXT

: the implicit or metaphorical meaning (as of a literary text)
— sub·tex·tu·al \ˌsəb-ˈteks-chə-wəl, -chəl\ adjective
— sub·tex·tu·al·ly adverb

First Known Use of SUBTEXT

1950

Rhymes with SUBTEXT

context, deflexed, inflexed, perplexed, plaintext, pretext, reflexed, urtext

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