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Synonyms & Antonyms of trope
- a screenplay that reads like a catalog of mystery-thriller tropes
- the narrative trope of two rival characters falling in love by the end of the story
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“Trope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trope. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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