subtext
Example Sentences
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His version of the number, expertly balancing camp with sincerity, was a complete delight — and utterly devoid of sinister subtext.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet the subtext is less important than the surface: The movie is simply a witless bore.
All this and a subtext of relationships among the leading artists of the period.
The subtext: The judge didn’t need to impose harsh penalties; the market would take care of itself.
She became so important to me because I had largely built her out of subtext and this private part of her that mostly the audience was my biggest confidant.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
