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plot

verb [T] (STORY)
 
 
/plɒt/ US  /plɑːt/ (-tt-)

Definition

to write the plot for something: So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form.Writing and typing
(Definition of plot verb (STORY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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